Methylmercuric iodide
- Formula: CH3HgI
- Molecular weight: 342.53
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH3.Hg.HI/h1H3;;1H/q;+1;/p-1
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JVDIOYBHEYUIBM-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- CAS Registry Number: 143-36-2
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Mercury, iodomethyl-; Iodomethylmercury; Methyliodomercury; Methylmercury iodide; CH3HgI; Methylmercury(II) iodide
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°solid | -10.4 ± 0.45 | kcal/mol | Review | Martinho Simões | The enthalpy of formation relies on 13.8 ± 0.72 kcal/mol for the enthalpy of formation of Hg(Me)2(l). |
Phase change data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔsubH° | 15.6 ± 0.41 | kcal/mol | RSC | Charnley and Skinner, 1951 | MS |
Enthalpy of sublimation
| ΔsubH (kcal/mol) | Temperature (K) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.6 ± 0.38 | 276. | V | Charnley and Skinner, 1951, 2 | Based on data from 263. to 290. K.; AC |
References
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Martinho Simões
Martinho Simões, J.A.,
Private communication (see http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/om/). [all data]
Charnley and Skinner, 1951
Charnley, T.; Skinner, H.A.,
J. Chem. Soc., 1951, 1921.. [all data]
Charnley and Skinner, 1951, 2
Charnley, T.; Skinner, H.A.,
424. Measurements of the vapour pressures of some alkylmercury halides. The latent heats of sublimation of methyl- and ethyl- mercury halides,
J. Chem. Soc., 1951, 1921, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9510001921
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
ΔfH°solid Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions ΔsubH Enthalpy of sublimation ΔsubH° Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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