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Title: Preparation of CH3 203HgCl of high specific activity.

Authors: Toribara, T Y

Published In Int J Appl Radiat Isot, (1985 Nov)

Abstract: In order to have a methylmercury compound of much higher specific activity than was obtainable from commercial suppliers of the compound, a procedure for the methylation of radioactive mercuric chloride with no addition of non-radioactive mercury has been developed. Methylation is accomplished by reacting the mercuric chloride with tetramethyl tin. Extractions into and out of benzene twice produces a methylmercury compound which is finally dissolved in a dilute sodium carbonate solution suitable for biological experiments. The entire procedure to produce a batch of the compound may be accomplished within a single day.

PubMed ID: 3905627 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: No MeSH terms associated with this publication

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