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Sigma-Aldrich

4-(Hydroxymercuri)benzoic acid sodium salt

≥95.0% (Hg)

Synonym(s):

p-Chloromercuribenzoate, p-Hydroxymercuribenzoic acid sodium salt, PCMB, Sodium 4-(hydroxymercurio)benzoate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H5HgNaO3
CAS Number:
138-85-2
Molecular Weight:
360.69
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
6118796
EC Number:
205-340-5
MDL number:
MFCD00002527
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
57651536
NACRES:
NA.25
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assay

≥95.0% (Hg)

mp

≥300 °C

SMILES string

[Na+].O[Hg]c1ccc(cc1)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C7H5O2.Hg.Na.H2O/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;;;/h2-5H,(H,8,9);;;1H2/q;2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

CBELQCYFTSHKPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

4-(Hydroxymercuri)benzoic acid is an organic mercurial compound that reacts via mercury-sulfur affinity with sulfhydryl groups in peptides, proteins and other molecules. PCMB may be used for the determination of sulfhydryl groups in proteins according to Boyer[1], by atomic absorption[2], and stopped-flow measurements, G. Castronuovo-Lepore et al.[3]. It may be used for specific applications such as probing the active site of an enzyme such as cytochrome C oxidase. 4-(Hydroxymercuri)benzoic acid appeared mistakenly as p-chloromercuriobenzoate [PCMB] in earlier literature.

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For U.S. Customers: Contains mercury; Do not place in trash - dispose according to local, state, or federal laws.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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