Mercury(II) acetateMercury(II) acetate, also known as mercuric acetate, is a chemical compound, the mercury(II) salt of acetic acid, with the formula (CH3COO)2Hg. Commonly abbreviated Hg(OAc)2, this compound is employed as a reagent to generate organomercury compounds from unsaturated organic precursors. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Mercury(II) acetate, revision 1380107463.

Property

Value

Formula

C4H6HgO4, 318.68 g/mol

Melting point

179 °C

Density

3.28 g/cm³

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