Mercuric Sulphate 7783-35-9 Grade: Ar Grade

Mercury(II) sulfate, commonly called mercuric sulfate, is the chemical
compound HgSO4. It is an odorless solid that forms white granules or
crystalline powder.
Uses
1) DenigACs' reagent: An acidic solution of mercury sulfate is known as
DenigACs' reagent. It was commonly used throughout the 20th century
as a qualitative analysis reagent.
2) Production of acetaldehyde: Hg S O4 was used as the catalyst for
the production of acetaldehyde from acetylene and water.
3) Oxymercuration-demercuration of alkenes: Mercury Compounds
such as mercury sulfate and mercury(II) acetate are commonly used as
catalysts in the oxymercuration-demercuration, a type of Electrophilic
Addition reaction. The hydration of an alkene results in an alcohol that
follows regioselectivity that is predicted by Markovnikov's Rule