C2H5ClHg
265.1 g/mol
OtherDanger
ETHYLMERCURY CHLORIDE
CAS107-27-7EC203-478-0
Category
Other
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
Research compound
Ethylmercury chloride is an organomercury compound consisting of an ethyl group bonded to a mercury atom with a chlorine substituent. It is the chloride salt of the ethylmercury cation, which is primarily known as the active component of thiomersal, a preservative used in some vaccines and other pharmaceutical products.
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Related Compounds
Safety Reference
Danger
H300Fatal if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for ETHYLMERCURY CHLORIDE (CAS 107-27-7) is 2852.10.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2852.10
EU CN code (8-digit)
2852 10 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
chloro(ethyl)mercury
InChIKey
QWUGXIXRFGEYBD-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CC[Hg]Cl
Synonyms (24)
- Ceresan
- Chloride, Ethylmercuric
- Chloride, Ethylmercury
- Chlorido(ethyl)mercury
- Chloroethylmercury
- Criptodin
- Cryptodin
- Cryptodine
- ETHYLMERCURY CHLORIDE
- Emcon D
- Ethylmercuric chloride
- Ethylmercuric(II) chloride
- Ethylmerkurichlorid
- Ethylmerkurichlorid [Czech]
- Ganozan
- Granosan
- Granozan
- Mercuriethyl chloride
- Mercury, chloroethyl-
- Monoethylmercury chloride
- chlorido(ethanido)mercury
- ethylmercury(2+) chloride
- ethylmercury(II) chloride
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