p-Chloromercuribenzoic acid
Agent Name
p-Chloromercuribenzoic acid
CAS Number
59-85-8
Formula
C7-H4-Cl-Hg-O2.H
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
(4-Carboxyphenyl)chloromercury; 4-Carboxyphenylmercuric chloride; 4-Chloromercuribenzoic acid; Benzoic acid, p-(chloromercuri)-; Chloromercuribenzoate; Chloromercuribenzoic acid; Mercurate(1-), (4-carboxylatophenyl)chloro-, hydrogen; Mercury, (4-carboxyphenyl)chloro-; PCMB; p-Carboxyphenylmercuric chloride; p-Chlormercuribenzoic acid; p-Chloro-mercuric benzoic acid; p-Chloromercurybenzoic acid; (4-Carboxylatophenyl)chloromercurate(1-), hydrogen; 4-Chloromercuriobenzoic acid; Mercury, (p-carboxyphenyl)chloro-; [ChemIDplus] UN2025
Category
Metals, Organic Compounds
Description
Insoluble in water (303 mg/L at 25 deg C); [ChemIDplus] White solid; Slightly soluble in water; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"An organic mercurial used as a sulfhydryl reagent." [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Intraperitoneal LD50 (mouse) = 25 mg/kg; [RTECS] Likely to be highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Mercury, aryl compounds" and linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, as Hg
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Hg
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as Hg
Vapor Pressure
1.48E-05 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Mercury compound, solid, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Sensorimotor
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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