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8.14733

Magnesium chloride

anhydrous for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Magnesium chloride, Magnesium dichloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Cl2Mg
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
95.21
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
232-094-6
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Grade:
synthesis grade
Form:
solid
Solubility:
542 g/L
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grade

synthesis grade

Quality Level

form

solid

potency

2800 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

≥7 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

bp

1412 °C/1013 hPa

mp

712 °C

solubility

542 g/L

density

2.32 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[Mg+2].[Cl-].[Cl-]

InChI

1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Application

Magnesium chloride (MgCl2) can be used as:
  • An additive in the synthesis of aragonite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) to control the polymorphism and morphological structure of PCC.
  • An ammonia-selective absorbent to enhance the synthesis of ammonia by Haber−Bosch process.
  • A precursor salt to synthesize magnesium β-ketoesterate complexes by reacting with proligand and anhydrous triethylamine in dry DMF.

Analysis Note

Assay (argentometric): ≥ 98.0 %


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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
814733010004022536422916
814733050004022536564746
814733902004027269138912
814733905004022536913131