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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
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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