| Status: | ISO 765 |
|---|---|
| IUPAC: | phenylmercury(II) acetate or phenylmercury(2+) acetate or phenylmercuric acetate |
| CAS: | (acetato-κO)phenylmercury |
| Reg. No.: | 62-38-4 |
| Formula: | C8H8HgO2 |
| Activity: | fungicides (organomercury fungicides) herbicides (unclassified herbicides) |
| Notes: | This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name. The name “PMA” is approved by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Weed Science Society of America. The Chinese name “醋酸苯汞” has also been used in the literature, but it has no official status. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | fē-nīl-mer-kūr-ē ǎ-sǐ-tāt Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | XEBWQGVWTUSTLN-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C6H5.C2H4O2.Hg/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1;1-2(3)4;/h1-5H;1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+1/p-1 |