almost white to light beige crystalline powder
Mercuric Trifluoroacetate can be used to prepare shrinkage-?reducing polycarboxylic acid water reducer for concrete.
Mercuric trifluoroacetate can be prepared from Mercury(II) Oxide in Trifluoroacetic Acid or generated in situ from Mercury(II) Acetate and CF3CO2H.
acute poison; is easily absorbed through the skin and is corrosive; exposure to all mercury compounds is to be strictly avoided. Releases toxic Hg fumes when heated to decomposition. Protect from light. Use in a fume hood.
core: mercury
reagent type: catalyst
Recrystallise it from trifluoroacetic anhydride/trifluoroacetic acid [Lan & Kochi J Am Chem Soc 108 6720 1986]. [Beilstein 2 IV 458.] It is very TOXIC and hygroscopic.
