Mercuric iodide - ACS , CAS No.7774-29-0

CAS: 7774-29-0 Cat. No.: M299375 Formula: HgI2 Molecular Weight: 454.40 EC Number: 231-873-8
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GRADE & PURITY ACS ? ACS grade — meets American Chemical Society specifications, the analytical benchmark in the US. Use for analytical and QC work needing ACS-defined purity.
Synonyms
MERCURIC IODIDE|Mercury diiodide|Mercury(II) iodide|diiodomercury|7774-29-0|HgI2|Red mercuric iodide|Hydrargyrum diodatum|Mercuric iodide, red|alpha-Mercury(II) iodide|Hydrargyrum bijodatum|MERCURY (II) IODIDE|HSDB 1211|EINECS 231-873-8|UNII-R03O05RB0P|me
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Why this grade

ACS ACS for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.

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Literature proof

Cited in 17 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.

Specifications

Synonyms
MERCURIC IODIDE | Mercury diiodide | Mercury(II) iodide | diiodomercury | 7774-29-0 | HgI2 | Red mercuric iodide | Hydrargyrum diodatum | Mercuric iodide, red | alpha-Mercury(II) iodide | Hydrargyrum bijodatum | MERCURY (II) IODIDE | HSDB 1211 | EINECS 231-873-8 | UNII-R03O05RB0P | me
Specifications & Purity
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Names and Identifiers
Pubchem Sid
Canonical Smiles
I[Hg]I
IUPAC Name
diiodomercury
InChIKey
YFDLHELOZYVNJE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
INCHI
1S/Hg.2HI/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2
Isomeric SMILES
I[Hg]I
WGK Germany
3
RTECS
OW5250000
UN Number
1638
Packing Group
II
Molecular Weight
454.40
Reaxy-Rn
4937290
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Documentation

📋 Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

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Advanced Data

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

KingdomInorganic compounds
SuperclassMixed metal/non-metal compounds
ClassTransition metal salts
SubclassTransition metal iodides
Intermediate Tree Nodes Not available
Direct ParentTransition metal iodides
Alternative Parents Inorganic salts  Inorganic mercury compounds  
Molecular FrameworkNot available
Substituents Transition metal iodide - Inorganic salt - Inorganic mercury compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as transition metal iodides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Iodine, and the heaviest metal atom is a transition metal.
External Descriptors mercury coordination entity
3D Structure
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11 results found

Lot NumberCertificate TypeDateItem
C2626127C2626127Certificate of AnalysisApr 06, 2026 M299375
E2409021E2409021Certificate of AnalysisFeb 04, 2026 M299375
I2305243I2305243Certificate of AnalysisJun 09, 2025 M299375
K2112598K2112598Certificate of AnalysisMay 09, 2025 M299375
K2112025K2112025Certificate of AnalysisAug 04, 2023 M299375
K2112026K2112026Certificate of AnalysisAug 04, 2023 M299375
C2302967C2302967Certificate of AnalysisNov 29, 2022 M299375
C2302968C2302968Certificate of AnalysisNov 29, 2022 M299375
C2302969C2302969Certificate of AnalysisNov 29, 2022 M299375
C2419212C2419212Certificate of AnalysisNov 29, 2022 M299375
H2310022H2310022Certificate of AnalysisNov 29, 2022 M299375
Chemical and Physical Properties
SolubilityInsoluble in water. Slightly soluble in alcohol, ether, acetone, chloroform, ethyl acetate, olive oil and castor oil.
SensitivityLight sensitive.
x_boil_point_char350℃
x_melt_point_char259℃
Molecular Weight454.400 g/mol
XLogP3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count0
Rotatable Bond Count0
Exact Mass455.78 Da
Monoisotopic Mass455.78 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area0.000 Ų
Heavy Atom Count3
Formal Charge0
Complexity2.800
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
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