Cl2Hg
271.5 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
MERCURIC CHLORIDE
CAS7487-94-7EC231-299-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
industrial chemical for electroplating and wood preservation
Mercuric chloride is an inorganic mercury compound used primarily in industrial applications. It serves as a chemical reagent for electroplating and wood preservation processes.
electroplatingwood preservation
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Safety Reference
Danger
H300Fatal if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for MERCURIC CHLORIDE (CAS 7487-94-7) 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
dichloromercury
InChIKey
LWJROJCJINYWOX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES
Cl[Hg]Cl
Synonyms (58)
- USP Solution Mercuric Chloride TS Conforms to USP
- Abavit B
- Bichloride of mercury
- Bichloride, Mercury
- Bichlorure de mercure
- Calochlor
- Calocure
- Chlorid rtutnaty
- Chlorid rtutnaty [Czech]
- Chloride, Mercuric
- Chlorure mercurique
- Chlorure mercurique [French]
- Cloruro di mercurio
- Corrosive mercury chloride
- Corrosive sublimate
- Dichloride, Mercury
- Dichloromercury
- Fungchex
- Hydraargyrum bichloratum
- MERCURIC CHLORIDE
- Mercuric Perchloride
- Mercuric bichloride
- Mercuric chloride (JAN)
- Mercuric chloride, solid
- Mercurius Corrosivus
- Mercurius corrosivus 30C
- Mercury bichloride
- Mercury chloride (2)
- Mercury chloride (HgCl2)
- Mercury dichloride
- Mercury perchloride
- Mercury(2+) chloride
- Mercury(II) chloride
- Mercury(II) chloride, p.a.
- Perchloride of mercury
- Perchloride, Mercuric
- Perchloride, Mercury
- Quecksilber chlorid
- Quecksilber chlorid [German]
- Quecksilber(II)-chlorid
- Sublimat
- Sublimat [Czech]
- Sublimate
- Sublimate, Corrosive
- Sulem
- Sulema
- Sulema [Russian]
- cloruro de mercurio
- dichlorure de mercure
- hydrargyrum bichloratum
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