Name | Mercurochrome |
Synonyms | domf flavurol Merbromin chromargyre aseptichrome asceptichrome Mercurochrome mercurochrome practical grade Mercury dibromofluorescein disodium salt disodium2,7-dibrom-4-hydroxy-mercuri-fluorescein disodium2',7'-dibromo-4'-(hydroxymercury)fluorescein 2,7-Dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluoresceine disodium salt 2',7'-dibromo-4'-(hydroxymercurio)-fluoresceidisodiumsalt disodium [2,7-dibromo-9-(2-carboxylatophenyl)-6-oxido-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-5-yl]mercury hydrate disodium [2,7-dibromo-9-(2-carboxylatophenyl)-6-oxido-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-5-yl](hydroxy)mercury |
CAS | 129-16-8 |
EINECS | 204-933-6 |
InChI | InChI=1/C20H9Br2O5.Hg.2Na.H2O/c21-13-5-11-17(7-15(13)23)27-18-8-16(24)14(22)6-12(18)19(11)9-3-1-2-4-10(9)20(25)26;;;;/h1-7,24H,(H,25,26);;;;1H2/q;3*+1;/p-3/rC20H10Br2HgO6.2Na/c21-12-5-10-15(7-14(12)24)29-19-11(6-13(22)18(25)17(19)23-28)16(10)8-3-1-2-4-9(8)20(26)27;;/h1-7,25,28H,(H,26,27);;/q;2*+1/p-2 |
Molecular Formula | C20H11Br2HgNaO6 |
Molar Mass | 730.69 |
Melting Point | ≥300°C |
Water Solubility | 2.561g/L at 25℃ |
Appearance | crystalline |
Color | green |
Odor | Odorless |
Merck | 13,5892 |
Storage Condition | Poison room |
Stability | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids. |
Use | Disinfectant for external use in medicine and raw materials for chemical products |
Risk Codes | R26/27/28 - Very toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. R33 - Danger of cumulative effects R50/53 - Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. |
Safety Description | S13 - Keep away from food, drink and animal foodstuffs. S28 - After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of soap-suds. S36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. S45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.) S60 - This material and its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste. S61 - Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions / safety data sheets. |
UN IDs | UN 2025 6.1/PG 2 |
WGK Germany | 3 |
RTECS | LM5250000 |
Hazard Class | 6.1(a) |
Packing Group | II |
pH indicator color change ph range | 8.5 - 9 |
LogP | 1.418 at 25℃ |
EPA chemical information | Information provided by: ofmpub.epa.gov (external link) |
biological activity | Merbromin is used as a local disinfectant for cuts and abrasions and as a biological dye. Merbromin effectively inhibit Zika virus (ZIKV) replication. Merbromin showed anti-ZIKV efficacy by inhibiting ZIKVpro. |
use | external disinfectant for medicine and raw materials for chemical products. |
category | toxic substances |
toxicity classification | poisoning |
acute toxicity | abdominal cavity-mouse LDL0: 200 mg/kg |
flammability hazard characteristics | flammability, mercury-containing, bromide and sodium oxide are emitted from the fire scene and pungent smoke |
storage and transportation characteristics | warehouse low temperature, ventilation, drying |
fire extinguishing agent | water, carbon dioxide, dry powder, sand |
toxic substance data | information provided by: pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (external link) |