Editing Dimethylmercury (section)

{{Short description|Organomercury chemical compound}}
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|ImageFile = Dimethylmercury Structural Formulae V2.svg
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|ImageName = Skeletal formula of dimethylmercury with all hydrogens added
|ImageFile1 = Dimethyl-mercury-3D-vdW.png
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|ImageName1 = Space-filling model of dimethylmercury
|IUPACName = Dimethylmercury<ref>{{cite web |title=dimethylmercury – Compound Summary |url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11645#x291 |work=PubChem Compound |publisher=National Center for Biotechnology Information |access-date=2021-01-29 |location=US |date=16 September 2004 |at=Identification and Related Records}}</ref>
|OtherNames = Mercury dimethanide
|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers
|CASNo = 593-74-8
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|PubChem = 11645
|ChemSpiderID = 11155
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|UNII = C60TQU15XY
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|EINECS = 209-805-3
|UNNumber = 2929
|MeSHName = dimethyl+mercury
|ChEBI = 30786
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|RTECS = OW3010000
|Beilstein = 3600205
|Gmelin = 25889
|SMILES = C[Hg]C
|StdInChI = 1S/2CH3.Hg/h2*1H3;
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|StdInChIKey = ATZBPOVXVPIOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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|Section2={{Chembox Properties
|Formula = {{Chem|C|2|H|6|Hg}}<br>{{Chem|({{Chem|C|H|3}})|2|Hg}}
|MolarMass = 230.66 g mol<sup>−1</sup>
|Appearance = Colorless liquid
|Density = 2.961 g mL<sup>−1</sup>
|MeltingPtC = -43
|BoilingPtC = 93 to 94
|RefractIndex = 1.543
|Odor = Sweet
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|Section3={{Chembox Thermochemistry
|DeltaHf = 57.9–65.7 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup>
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|Section4={{Chembox Hazards
|MainHazards = Extremely flammable, extremely poisonous, persistent environmental pollutant
|GHSPictograms = {{GHS skull and crossbones}}{{GHS health hazard}}{{GHS flame}}{{GHS environment}}
|GHSSignalWord = '''DANGER'''
|HPhrases = {{H-phrases|224|300+310+330|370|372|410}}
|PPhrases = {{P-phrases|260|264|273|280|284|301+310}}
|NFPA-H = 4
|NFPA-F = 4
|NFPA-R = 3
|FlashPtC = 5
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|Section8={{Chembox Related
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|[[Diethylmercury]]
|[[Diphenylmercury]]
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|OtherCations = {{ubl
|[[Dimethylzinc]]
|[[Dimethylcadmium]]
|[[Dimethylmagnesium]]
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'''Dimethylmercury''' is an extremely toxic [[organomercury compound]] with the formula  ([[methyl|CH<sub>3</sub>]])<sub>2</sub>[[Mercury (element)|Hg]]. A volatile, flammable, dense and colorless liquid, dimethylmercury is one of the strongest known [[neurotoxin]]s. Less than 0.1&nbsp;mL is capable of inducing severe [[mercury poisoning]] resulting in death.<ref name="OSHA">{{cite web |url=https://www.osha.gov/publications/hib19980309 |title=OSHA Hazard Information Bulletins – Dimethylmercury |website=OSHA.gov |access-date=2021-01-29}}</ref>