Mercury chloride

Mercury(I) chloride (CAS 10112-91-1), commercially known as calomel, is an inorganic mercury salt used as a reference electrode material and catalyst in specialized industrial and laboratory settings.

Where is Mercury chloride used?

• Analytical chemistry and precision measurement: benchmark compound
• Saturated calomel electrodes (SCE): active material
• Electrochemical analysis, pH measurement and corrosion testing: standard reference electrodes
• Electronics manufacturing: supports calibration processes requiring stable, reproducible electrode potentials
• Pharmaceutical and chemical research: catalyst
• In select organic synthesis reactions it offers specific selectivity advantages.
• Regulatory and analytical standards work

Commercial specifications

• Small quantities consistent with specialized, low-volume demand profile