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Lethal Synthesis. Methylation of Mercury: Methylmercury CH 3 -Hg + Dimethylmercury CH 3 -Hg-CH 3 http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/dimethylmercury/dmmh.htm Glutathione conjugation of 1,2-dihaloalkanes GSH + Br-CH 2 -CH 2 -Br GS-CH 2 -CH 2 -Br Ethylene dibromide. CH 2 GS+
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Lethal Synthesis Methylation of Mercury: Methylmercury CH3-Hg+ Dimethylmercury CH3-Hg-CH3 http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/dimethylmercury/dmmh.htm Glutathione conjugation of 1,2-dihaloalkanes GSH + Br-CH2-CH2-Br GS-CH2-CH2-Br Ethylene dibromide CH2 GS+ CH2 Episulfonium ion