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Mercuric chloride

This drug entry is a stub and has not been fully annotated. It is scheduled to be annotated soon.

Identification

Generic Name
Mercuric chloride
DrugBank Accession Number
DB13765
Background

Mercury chloride (HgCl2) is a highly toxic compound that volatizes slightly at ordinary temperature and appreciably at 100 degrees C. It is corrosive to mucous membranes and used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant. Mercuric chloride was used to disinfect wounds by Arab physicians in the Middle Ages but modern medicine has since deemed it unsafe for use. 1

Type
Small Molecule
Groups
Experimental
Structure
Similar Structures
Weight
Average: 271.5
Monoisotopic: 271.908331018
Chemical Formula
Cl2Hg
Synonyms
  • bichlorure de mercure
  • chlorure mercurique
  • corrosive mercury chloride
  • corrosive sublimate
  • dichloromercury
  • dichlorure de mercure
  • hydrargyrum bichloratum
  • mercuric bichloride
  • Mercuric chloride
  • mercury bichloride
  • mercury perchloride
  • Mercury(II) chloride
  • Quecksilber(II)-chlorid
  • Sublimat
  • sublimate
  • Sulema
External IDs
  • TL 898
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Pharmacology

Indication

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Pharmacodynamics

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Mechanism of action
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Absorption

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Volume of distribution

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Protein binding

Not Available

Metabolism
Not Available
Route of elimination

Not Available

Half-life

Not Available

Clearance

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Adverse Effects
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Toxicity

Not Available

Pathways
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Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
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Interactions

Drug Interactions
This information should not be interpreted without the help of a healthcare provider. If you believe you are experiencing an interaction, contact a healthcare provider immediately. The absence of an interaction does not necessarily mean no interactions exist.
Not Available
Food Interactions
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Categories

ATC Codes
D08AK03 — Mercuric chloride
Drug Categories
Chemical TaxonomyProvided by Classyfire
Description
This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as transition metal chlorides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Chlorine, and the heaviest metal atom is a transition metal.
Kingdom
Inorganic compounds
Super Class
Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
Class
Transition metal salts
Sub Class
Transition metal chlorides
Direct Parent
Transition metal chlorides
Alternative Parents
Inorganic chloride salts / Inorganic mercury compounds
Substituents
Inorganic chloride salt / Inorganic mercury compound / Inorganic salt / Transition metal chloride
Molecular Framework
Not Available
External Descriptors
mercury coordination entity (CHEBI:31823) / Inorganic fungicides (C13377)
Affected organisms
Not Available

Chemical Identifiers

UNII
53GH7MZT1R
CAS number
7487-94-7
InChI Key
LWJROJCJINYWOX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI
InChI=1S/2ClH.Hg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
IUPAC Name
dichloromercury
SMILES
Cl[Hg]Cl

References

General References
  1. Maillard, Adam P. Fraise, Peter A. Lambert, Jean-Yves (2007). Principles and Practice of Disinfection, Preservation and Sterilization (pp. 4). Oxford: John Wiley & Sons. [ISBN:0470755067]
KEGG Drug
D01905
KEGG Compound
C13377
ChemSpider
22517
RxNav
1311634
ChEBI
31823
ChEMBL
CHEMBL1374360
Wikipedia
Mercury(II)_chloride

Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials
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Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
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Packagers
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Dosage Forms
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Prices
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Patents
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Properties

State
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Experimental Properties
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Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility81.5 mg/mLALOGPS
logP0.42ALOGPS
logP0.57Chemaxon
logS-0.52ALOGPS
Physiological Charge0Chemaxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0Chemaxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0Chemaxon
Polar Surface Area0 Å2Chemaxon
Rotatable Bond Count0Chemaxon
Refractivity12.27 m3·mol-1Chemaxon
Polarizability7.27 Å3Chemaxon
Number of Rings0Chemaxon
Bioavailability1Chemaxon
Rule of FiveYesChemaxon
Ghose FilterNoChemaxon
Veber's RuleYesChemaxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemaxon
Predicted ADMET Features
Not Available

Spectra

Mass Spec (NIST)
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Spectra
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Chromatographic Properties
Collision Cross Sections (CCS)
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Drug created at June 23, 2017 20:48 / Updated at February 21, 2021 18:54