Methylmercury

Methylmercury
Identifiers
CAS Number	22967-92-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:30785 ;
ChemSpider	6599 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.223.040
PubChem CID	6860 (+1); 409301 chloride;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9024198 ;
	InChI Key: MJOUBOKSWBMNGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES C[Hg+];
Properties
Chemical formula	CH3Hg
Molar mass	215.63 g/mol
Related compounds
Related compounds	Ethylmercury; Dimethylmercury
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Methylmercury is an organometallic cation with the formula [CH₃Hg]⁺. It is the simplest organomercury compound. Methylmercury is extremely toxic, and its derivatives are the major source of organic mercury for humans. It is a bioaccumulative environmental toxicant with a 50-day half-life.^[1] Methylmercury (derived biologically from dimethylmercury) is the causative agent of the infamous Minamata disease.

Methylmercury is designated as a "priority hazardous substance" according to the Directive on Environmental Quality Standards (Directive 2013/39/EU).

^ Halliday, Tim; Davey, Basiro (2007). Water and health in an overcrowded world. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 79, 80, 95. ISBN 9780199237302.

[1] Halliday, Tim; Davey, Basiro (2007). Water and health in an overcrowded world. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 79, 80, 95. ISBN 9780199237302.

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