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| OtherNames = mercuric acetate<br /> mercuriacetate
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| Formula = C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>6</sub>O<sub>4</sub>Hg
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'''Mercury(II) acetate''' is the ] with the ] ](]]C])<sub>2</sub>. Commonly abbreviated Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub>, this compound is employed as a reagent to generate ] compounds from unsaturated organic precursors.
|Formula = C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>6</sub>O<sub>4</sub>Hg
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'''Mercury(II) acetate''', also known as '''mercuric acetate''' is a ], the mercury(II) salt of acetic acid, with the ] ](]]C])<sub>2</sub>. Commonly abbreviated Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub>, this compound is employed as a reagent to generate ] compounds from unsaturated organic precursors. It is a white, water-soluble solid, but some samples can appear yellowish with time owing to decomposition.


==Structure== ==Structure==
Mercury(II) acetate is a crystalline solid consisting of isolated Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> molecules with Hg-O distances of 2.07&nbsp;Å. Three long, weak intermolecular Hg···O bonds of about 2.75&nbsp;Å are also present, resulting in a slightly distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry at Hg.<ref>{{ cite journal | author = R. Allmann | journal = Z. Kristallogr., Kristallgeom., Kristallphys., Kristallchem. | year = 1973 | volume = 138 | pages = 366–373 }}</ref> Mercury(II) acetate is a crystalline solid consisting of isolated Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> molecules with Hg-O distances of 2.07]. Three long, weak intermolecular Hg···O bonds of about 2.75&nbsp;Å are also present, resulting in a slightly distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry at Hg.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Allmann |first=R. | journal = Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials|title=Die Struktur des Quecksilber(II)-acetats | year = 1973 | volume = 138 |issue=1–6 | pages = 366–373 |doi=10.1524/zkri.1973.138.jg.366|s2cid=96160619 |doi-access=free }}</ref>
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==Synthesis and reactions==
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Mercury(II) acetate can be produced by reaction of ] with ].<ref>{{cite book|author1=F. Wagenknecht|author2=R. Juza|chapter=Mercury(II) Acetate|title=Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed. |editor=G. Brauer|publisher=Academic Press|year=1963|place=NY, NY|volume=2|pages=1120}}</ref>


HgO + 2 CH<sub>3</sub>COOH → Hg(CH<sub>3</sub>COO)<sub>2</sub> + ]
==Reactions==
]s undergo "mercuration" upon treatment with Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub>. The one acetate group that remains on mercury can be displaced by chloride:<ref> Whitmore, F. C.; Hanson, E. R. "o-Chloromercuriphenol" Organic Syntheses, Collected Volume 1, p.161 (1941).http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn/prepContent.asp?prep=CV1P0161</ref>
:C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH + Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> → C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(OH)-2-HgOAc + ]
:C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(OH)-2-HgOAc + NaCl → C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(OH)-2-HgCl + NaOAc


===Inorganic reactions===
The Hg<sup>2+</sup> center binds to ]s, inducing the addition of ] and ]. For example, treatment of methyl] with mercuric acetate in ] gives an α-mercuri ester:<ref>Carter, H. E.; West, H. D. “dl-Serine” Organic Syntheses, Collected Volume 3, p.774 (1955). http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn/prepContent.asp?prep=CV3P0774</ref>
Mercury(II) acetate in acetic acid solution reacts with ] to rapidly precipitate the black (β) ] of ]. With gentle heating of the slurry, the black solid converts to the red form.<ref>{{cite book |doi=10.1002/9780470132326.ch7|chapter=Red Mercuric Sulfide|year=1939|last1=Newell|first1=Lyman C.|last2=Maxson|first2=R. N.|last3=Filson|first3=M. H.|title=Inorganic Syntheses |pages=19–20|volume=1|isbn=9780470132326 }}</ref> The mineral ] is red HgS. The precipitation of HgS as well as a few other sulfides, using hydrogen sulfide is a step in ].
:Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> + CH<sub>2</sub>=CHCO<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> + ] → CH<sub>3</sub>OCH<sub>2</sub>CH(HgOAc)CO<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> + HOAc


===Organic chemistry===
Mercury(II) has a high affinity for sulfur ligands. Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> can be used as a ] to remove the acetamidomethyl ], which is used to "protect" thiol groups in ]. Similarly Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> is a standard reagent to convert ] esters into dithiocarbonates:
Electron-rich ]s undergo "mercuration" upon treatment with Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub>. This behavior is illustrated with ]:
:(RS)<sub>2</sub>C=S + H<sub>2</sub>O + Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> → (RS)<sub>2</sub>C=O + ] + 2 HOAc
:C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH + Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> → C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(OH)-2-HgOAc + HOAc
The acetate group (OAc) that remains on mercury can be displaced by chloride:<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.15227/orgsyn.004.0013|first1=F. C.|last1=Whitmore|first2=E. R.|last2=Hanson|title=''o''-Chloromercuriphenol|journal=Organic Syntheses|volume=4|pages=13|year=1925}}</ref>
:C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(OH)-2-HgOAc + NaCl → C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(OH)-2-HgCl + NaOAc

The Hg<sup>2+</sup> center binds to ]s, inducing the addition of ] and ]. For example, treatment of ] with mercuric acetate in ] gives an α-mercuri ester:<ref>{{cite journal |first1=Herbert E. |last1=Carter|first2=Harold D.|last2= West|doi=10.15227/orgsyn.020.0081|title=DL-Serine|journal=Organic Syntheses|volume=20|pages=81|year=1940}}</ref>
:Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> + CH<sub>2</sub>=CHCO<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> + ] → CH<sub>3</sub>OCH<sub>2</sub>CH(HgOAc)CO<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>3</sub> + HOAc

Exploiting the high affinity of mercury(II) for sulfur ligands, Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> can be used as a ] to ] thiol groups in ]. Similarly Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> has been used to convert ] esters into dithiocarbonates:
:(RS)<sub>2</sub>C=S + H<sub>2</sub>O + Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> → (RS)<sub>2</sub>C=O + ] + 2 HOAc

Mercury(II) acetate is used for ] reactions.

A famous use of Hg(OAc)<sub>2</sub> was in the synthesis of ].

== Toxicity ==
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Mercuric acetate is a highly toxic compound, due to it being water-soluble and having mercury ions.
Symptoms of mercury poisoning include ], skin discoloration and ] (peeling and/or shedding of the skin).<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bernhoft |first=Robin A. |date=2012 |title=Mercury Toxicity and Treatment: A Review of the Literature |journal=Journal of Environmental and Public Health |language=en |volume=2012 |pages=1–10 |doi=10.1155/2012/460508 |issn=1687-9805 |pmc=3253456 |pmid=22235210 |doi-access=free }}</ref> Chronic exposure may cause reduced intelligence and ].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Bose-O'Reilly |first1=Stephan |last2=McCarty |first2=Kathleen M. |last3=Steckling |first3=Nadine |last4=Lettmeier |first4=Beate |date=September 2010 |title=Mercury Exposure and Children's Health |journal=Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care |language=en |volume=40 |issue=8 |pages=186–215 |doi=10.1016/j.cppeds.2010.07.002 |pmc=3096006 |pmid=20816346}}</ref>


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