Mercuric Trifluoroacetate can be used to prepare shrinkage-?reducing polycarboxylic acid water reducer for concrete.
Purification Methods
Recrystallise it from trifluoroacetic anhydride/trifluoroacetic acid [Lan & Kochi J Am Chem Soc 108 6720 1986]. [Beilstein 2 IV 458.] It is very TOXIC and hygroscopic.
Mercuric trifluoroacetate Preparation Products And Raw materials