| Melting point: |
−43 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: |
93-94 °C(lit.) |
| Density |
2.961 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.543(lit.) |
| Flash point: |
42 °F |
| storage temp. |
Flammables area |
| solubility |
insoluble in H2O; very soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether |
| form |
liquid |
| Water Solubility |
insoluble H2O; soluble ether, alcohol [MER06] |
| Merck |
13,3276 |
| BRN |
3600205 |
| Exposure limits |
TLV-TWA: 0.01 mg (Hg)/m3 (ACGIH)
PEL-TWA: 0.01 mg (Hg)/m3 (OSHA)
STEL: 0.03 mg (Hg)/m3 (ACGIH)
The tolerable weekly intake (TWI) levels set
by World Health Organization for methyl
mercury is 1.6 μg/kg body weight. The reference
dose (RfD) set by the U.S. EPA is
0.1 μg/kg body weight/day (Booth and Zeller
(2005). |
| Stability: |
Stable. Highly flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Dimethylmercury (593-74-8) |