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Ethylmercuric Chloride
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Definition
: A highly toxic compound used as a fungicide for treating seeds.
Pharmacological Action
Fungicides, Industrial
Other names
Ethylmercury Chloride; Ethyl Mercury Chloride; Chloride, Ethylmercury; Chloride, Ethylmercuric; Chloride, Ethyl Mercury; Granosan; Chloroethylmercury; Ceresan
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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neanthine
123-88-6 chloro(2-
methoxyethyl)mercury
Ethylmercuric Chloride/*analogs & derivatives
Neurotoxins.
Acta Pharmacol Toxicol (Copenh) 1980;46(1):14; Acta Pharmacol Toxicol (Copenh) 1980;46(1):25; Arch Toxicol 1980;43(3):227; Arq Inst Biol (Sao Paulo) 40(1):17;1973; FEBS Lett 35(1):121;1973; Int Arch Arbeitsmed 33:329;1974