Compound

D0200 | Methylmercury

Molecular Formula CH3Hg+
Molecular Weight 215.63
Structure
Description organometallic cation; bioaccumulative environmental toxicant

Toxicity Dose Time Species Model Method Action Positive criterion Reference
GLUCOSE GALACTOSE IC50 RATIO 1.1 LUHMES (Lund human mesencephalic) cells Glc–Gal–NeuriTox assay Negative EC25(NA) [Glc/Gal] 326
MITOCHONDRIAL DYNAMICS 20 μM Human HepG2 cells 247
H2O2 PRODUCTION 15 mg/l in drinking water Swiss albino mice 242

Target Dose Time Species Model Method Action Positive criterion Reference
Superoxide dismutase [Mn], mitochondrial 2.5 mg/kg i.p. up to 14 days CBL57/6 mice 242

Pictogram Signal Statements Precautionary Statement Codes
Danger

Aggregated GHS information provided by 38 companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.


H300 (100%): Fatal if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]


H310 (100%): Fatal in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]


H330 (100%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]


H373 (100%): Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]


H400 (100%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]


H410 (100%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]


Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown.


P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P304+P340, P310, P314, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, and P501; (The corresponding statement to each P-code can be found at the GHS Classification page.)


  • 22967-92-6 AKOS015903545 BRN 3902999
    C18672 CH3Hg(+) CH3Hg+
    CHEBI:49747 CTK8D8906 DTXSID9024198
    HSDB 3930 LS-89823 METHYLMERCURY(II) CATION
    Mercury(1+), methyl- Mercury(1+), methyl-, ion Methyl Mercury Ion
    Methyl mercury Methyl mercury(II) cation Methylmercury II
    Methylmercury ion Methylmercury ion(1+) Methylmercury(1+)
    Monomethylmercury cation Q414075 [HgCH3](+)
    [HgMe](+) methylmercury(II)

    CAS Number 1184-57-2, 22967-92-6, 61051-09-0, 92933-48-7
    PubChem Compound 6860
    KEGG Compound ID C18672
    ChEBI 49747
    ChemSpider 6599
    Wikipedia Methylmercury

    1. Zarazuela Zolkipli-Cunningham & Marni J.Falk. (2017)
    2. Yee and Choi, 1994
    3. Meyer et al. (2017)
    4. Das et al. (2017)
    5. Deborah A. Roubicek & Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto. (2017)
    6. Wang et al., 2016