Chemical Properties
Ethyl mercuric chloride, an alkyl-organo mercury compound, is silvery white, forming leaf-like crystals
Chemical Properties
Ethyl methacrylate is a colorless liquid.
Chemical Properties
silver crystals or white solid
Uses
Ethyl mercuric chloride is used as the polymerization catalyst; seed or bulb fungicide.
Uses
Applied at 2% strength (soln or mixed with solids) as a fungicide for treating seeds.
Definition
ChEBI: Ethylmercuric chloride is a highly toxic organomercury compound which is used as a fungicide for treating seeds. It has a role as a fungicide. It is a chlorine molecular entity and an organomercury compound.
General Description
Silver iridescent crystals or white fluffy solid . Sublimes easily. Sensitive to light. Highly toxic. Causes skin burns and is absorbed through the skin.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
ETHYLMERCURIC CHLORIDE is sensitive to prolonged exposure to light. Incompatible with strong oxidizers such as chlorine .
Fire Hazard
Flash point data for ETHYLMERCURIC CHLORIDE are not available; however, ETHYLMERCURIC CHLORIDE is probably combustible.
Safety Profile
Poison by ingestion,
inhalation, skin contact, and intraperitoneal
routes. An experimental teratogen. Other
experimental reproductive effects. Human
mutation data reported. See also
MERCURY COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC.
When heated to decomposition it emits very
toxic fumes of Cland Hg.
Potential Exposure
This chemical is used in manufacture of
coatings, resins, and lacquers. Widely known as “Plexiglass”
(in the polymer form), ethyl methacrylate is used to make
polymers, which in turn are used for building, automotive,
aerospace, and furniture industries. It is also used by dentists
as dental plates, artificial teeth, and orthopedic cement.
Shipping
UN2277 Ethyl methacrylate, stabilized, Hazard
Class: 3; Labels: 3-Flammable liquid
Purification Methods
Mercuric chloride can be removed by suspending ethylmercuric chloride in hot distilled water, filtering with suction onto a sintered-glass crucible and drying it. Then crystallise it from ethanol and sublime it under reduced pressure. It can also be crystallised from water. [Marvel et al. J Am Chem Soc 47 3009 1925.]
Incompatibilities
May form explosive mixture with air.
Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides,
permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine,etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away
from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, and epoxides. Corrodes some metals. Unless inhibited,
violent polymerization can occur from heat, sunlight, and
contact with strong oxidizers
Waste Disposal
In accordance with 40CFR
165 recommendations for the disposal of pesticides and
pesticide containers. Must be disposed properly by following package label directions or by contacting your local or
federal environmental control agency, or by contacting
your regional EPA office.
