Dimethylmercury
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| Name | Dimethylmercury |
| Chemical formula | CH3HgCH3 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
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Physical |
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| Formula weight | 230.659 amu |
| Melting point | 230 K (-43 °C) |
| Boiling point | 360–370 K (87–97 °C) |
| Density | ? kg/m3 |
| Solubility | ? |
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Thermochemistry |
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| ΔfH0gas | ? kJ/mol |
| ΔfH0liquid | 55–60 kJ/mol |
| ΔfH0solid | 162.2 kJ/mol |
| S0gas, 1 bar | ? J/mol·K |
| S0liquid, 1 bar | ? J/mol·K |
| S0solid | ? J/mol·K |
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Safety | |
| Ingestion | Fatal |
| Inhalation | Fatal |
| Skin | Fatal |
| Eyes | Fatal |
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Use
Dimethylmercury is most often used in toxicology experiments as a fixed point of reference due to its extreme toxicity. It has also been used to calibrate NMR instruments for detection of mercury.
Well known incidents involving dimethylmercury
In 1997, Dr. Karen Wetterhahn, an experienced chemist working at Dartmouth College, died after she was exposed to dimethylmercury. After her death, the Karen Wetterhahn Memorial Award was created in her honor. Its purpose is to "recognize an outstanding graduate student or post-doctoral researcher who studies metals and best demonstrates the qualities of scientific excellence exhibited by Dr. Wetterhahn". [1]
See also
External links
Categories: Organometallic compounds