Ethylene complexes with mercury

The addition of certain basic anions such as OH , COs", and Ac , increases the rate at which Hg(en)2" " reacts with H2 (Fig. 3). This effect was observed under conditions of complete complexing of the mercuric ion with ethylenediamine, the rate being independent of the (excess) ethylene-diamine concentration. It is clear that the effect of the added anions is not due to their complexing of mercury by replacement of ethylenediamine. A possible explanation of the effect of OH [which was also observed for the... 

In order to clarify the mechanism, the reaction of carbon disulphide with mercury bis(n-butanethiolate) was studied. On the basis of results obtained, it was suggested that this reaction involved the formation of a coordination complex, followed by the formation of active species containing the Hg-SC(S) bond. Moreover, the cyclic trithiocarbonate, ethylene trithiocarbonate, found to be present in trace amounts in copolymerisation products, was excluded as a possible intermediate for the copolymer formation, since it did not undergo any polymerisation under the given conditions [249],... 

ABSOLUTE ALCOHOL or ABSOLUTE ETHANOL (64-17-5) Forms explosive mixture with air (flash point 55°F/13°C). Reacts, possibly violently, with strong oxidizers, bases, acetic anhydride, acetyl bromide, acetyl chloride, aliphatic amines, bromine pentafluoride, calcium oxide, cesium oxide, chloryl perchlorate, disulfuryl difluoride, ethylene glycol methyl ether. Iodine heptafluoride, isocyanates, nitrosyl perchlorate, perchlorates, platinum, potassium- er -butoxide, potassium, potassium oxide, potassium peroxide, phosphonis(III) oxide, silver nitrate, silver oxide, sulfuric acid, oleum, sodium, sodium hydrazide, sodium peroxide, sulfmyl cyanamide, tetrachlorosilane, i-triazine-2,4,6-triol, triethoxydialuminum tribromide, triethylaluminum, uranium fluoride, xenon tetrafluoride. Mixture with mercury nitrate(II) forms explosive mercury fulminate. Forms explosive complexes with perchlorates, magnesium perchlorate (forms ethyl perchlorate), silver perchlorate. Flow or agitation of substance may generate electrostatic charges due to low conductivity. 

It is well known that mercury can form polymeric structures with sulfur-containing ligands where the ratio of the ligand to merciny is less than the 2 1 found in the isolated complex, Hg(S2CNR2)2. Finally, it should be pointed out that the captured mercury on WP-3 resists leaching even with lOM hydrochloric acid, as with WP-1, which is modified with ethylene sulfide. 

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