Heavy Atom Compound Data

This was derived using data provided by John Walker. Updates, bug-fixes and comments to Phil Jeffrey, x3978, Schultz-417 or preferably via EMAIL. ACS numbers have been checked, and the Sigma/Aldrich product numbers reflect entries in their catalog as of Dec 2002, but careful scrutiny should be paid to alternative products that may be a better match for your needs (purity, preparation).

Solubilities refer to cold water where given, with CRC as the most frequent repository of the data. Solubilities are g/100cc and equivalent concentration if provided. Usually stock solutions are 100mM, so anything greater than this means that the usual stock concentration is supported.

Name Formula Mol.Wt ACS # Solubility Provider
Silver Nitrate AgNO3 169.88 [7761-88-8] 122g/100cc = 7.2M Sigma/Aldrich (various)
Potassium Dicyanoaurate (I) KAu(CN)2 288.09 [13967-50-5] 14.3g/100cc = 496mM Sigma/Aldrich 37,986-7
Potassium Tetrachloroaurate (III) KAuCl4 377.87 [13682-61-6] "soluble" Sigma/Aldrich 45,023-5 and 33,454-5
Cadmium Chloride CdCl2 183.32 [10108-64-2] 140g/100cc = 7.6M Sigma/Aldrich (various)
Cesium Chloride CsCl 168.37 [7647-17-8] 142g/100cc Sigma/Aldrich (various)
Dysprosium Chloride (hexahydrate) DyCl3.6H2O 376.92
Europium Chloride (hexahydrate) EuCl3.6H2O 366.41 [13759-92-7] Sigma/Aldrich 20,325-4
Gadolinium Chloride (hexahydrate) GdCl3.6H2O 371.70
Holmium Chloride HoCl3 271.29 Johnson Matthey
Lanthanum Chloride LaCl3.7H2O 371.38 [10099-58-8] "very soluble" Sigma/Aldrich (various)
Neodymium Chloride (hexahydrate) NdCl3.6H2O 358.69 [13477-89-9] Sigma/Aldrich 28,918-3
Terbium Chloride (hexahydrate) TbCl3.6H2O 373.38 [13798-24-8]
Ytterbium Chloride (hexahydrate) YbCl3.6H2O 387.49 Johnson Matthey
Methylmercuric Acetate MeHgOAc ??? 275.00
Mercuric Acetate Hg(OAc)2 318.76 [1600-27-7] 25g/100cc=784mM Sigma/Aldrich (various)
Mercuric (II) Chloride HgCl2 271.50 [7487-94-7] 6.9g/100cc=254mM Sigma/Aldrich (various)
Mercurous (I) Chloride Hg2Cl2 472.09 [10112-91-1] 0.2mg/100cc Sigma/Aldrich 23,040-5
Potassium Mercuric Iodide KHgI4 786.39 [7783-33-7] "very soluble"
Mersalyl 275.00 1mM if pH adjusted
4-(hydroxymercuri)-benzoate Na (POMB) HOHgC6H4CO2H 360.70 [138-85-2] Sigma/Aldrich 16,198-5
4-(chloromercuri)-benzoate Na (PCMB) ClHgC6H4CO2H 357.16 [59-85-8] Sigma/Aldrich C4,960-7
4-(chloromercuri)-benzene sulfonate-Na (PCMBS) HgC6H4SO3Na 415.19 [14110-97-5]
Ethylmercurithiosalicylate-Na (EMSA) 404.81 [56-64-8]
Ethylmercury Chloride C2H5HgCl 265.10
Dimercury Acetate (DMA) Hg2OAc 293.69 Johnson Matthey
Potassium tetracyano mercurate K2[Hg(CN)4] 382.86 "soluble"
Potassium hexachloro iridinate K3[IrCl6] 522.22 [14024-41-0] 125g/100cc Sigma/Aldrich 34,226-2
Potassium hexachloro osmate K2[OsCl6] 481.12 [16871-60-6] Sigma/Aldrich 20,909-0
Lead (II) Acetate (trihydrate) Pb(OAc)2.3H2O 379.33 [6080-56-4] 44g/100cc Sigma/Aldrich (various)
Lead (II) Nitrate Pb(NO3)2 331.20 [10099-74-8] 37g/100cc Sigma/Aldrich (various)
Trimethyl Lead Acetate Me3PbOAc 311.33 50mM?
K cis-diamminedichloroplatinate K2Pt(NH3)2Cl2
Potassium tetrachloroplatinate (II) K2PtCl4 415.11 [10025-99-7] 0.93g/100cc=22.4mM Sigma/Aldrich (various)
Potassium tetrabromoplatinate (II) K2PtBr4 592.93 [13826-94-3] "very soluble" Sigma/Aldrich 32,346-2
Potassium tetracyanoplatinate (II) K2Pt(CN)4.3H2O 431.39 [14323-36-5] Sigma/Aldrich 28,155-7
Potassium hexachloroplatinate (IV) K2PtCl6 486.01 [16921-30-5] 0.48g/100cc Sigma/Aldrich
Potassium hexabromoplatinate (IV) K2PtBr6 752.75 [16920-93-7] 2.02g/100cc=27mM Sigma/Aldrich 32,345-4
Potassium hexaiodoplatinate (IV) K2PtI6 1034.72 [16905-14-9] "soluble" Sigma/Aldrich 39,836-5
Samarium (III) Acetate Sm(OAc)3 327.48 [100587-91-5] "soluble" Sigma/Aldrich
Uranyl Acetate UO2(OAc)2.2H2O 424.15 [541-09-3] 7.7g/100cc Fluka
Uranyl Nitrate UO2(NO3)2.6H2O 502.18 [13520-83-7] BDH
Potassium Pentafluoro Uranate K3UO2F5 482.29