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Linear Formula:
(CH3COO)2Mg · 4H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
214.45
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
205-554-9
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
39021909
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3730605
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
powder, solid
Quality Level
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
≥99%
form
powder, solid
mp
72-75 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
O.O.O.O.CC(=O)O[Mg]OC(C)=O
InChI
1S/2C2H4O2.Mg.4H2O/c2*1-2(3)4;;;;;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);;4*1H2/q;;+2;;;;/p-2
InChI key
XKPKPGCRSHFTKM-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Application
Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate can be used as:
- A catalyst in the methanolysis of polylactic acid (PLA) to produce methyl lactate.
- A reagent in the preparation of homochiral metal-organic frameworks by using tartrate ligands.
- A precursor to synthesize magnesium oxide (MgO) fillers for polymer composites.
Legal Information
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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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Homochiral frameworks derived from magnesium, zinc and copper salts of L-tartaric acid
Rood J, et al.
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 183, 270-276 (2010)
Catarina M S S Neves et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 17(47), 32044-32052 (2015-11-18)
Due to scarce available experimental data, as well as due to the absence of predictive models, the influence of salts on the solubility of ionic liquids (ILs) in water is still poorly understood. To this end, this work addresses the
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| M0631-1KG | 04061833993743 |
| M0631-500G | 04061835278909 |
| M0631-100G | 04061833993491 |