M0631
Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate
≥99%, ReagentPlus®
Synonym(s):
Acetic acid magnesium salt
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Linear Formula:
(CH3COO)2Mg · 4H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
214.45
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
39021909
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
205-554-9
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3730605
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
powder, solid
InChI key
XKPKPGCRSHFTKM-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI
1S/2C2H4O2.Mg.4H2O/c2*1-2(3)4;;;;;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);;4*1H2/q;;+2;;;;/p-2
SMILES string
O.O.O.O.CC(=O)O[Mg]OC(C)=O
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
≥99%
form
powder, solid
mp
72-75 °C (lit.)
Quality Level
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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
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Storage Class
13 - Non Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Methanolysis of Poly (lactic Acid) Using Catalyst Mixtures and the Kinetics of Methyl Lactate Production
Lamberti F, et al.
Polymers, 14, 1763-1763 (2022)
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
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