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248401

Magnesium methyl carbonate solution

2.0 M in DMF

Synonym(s):

MMC, Methoxymagnesium methyl carbonate, Methyl methoxymagnesium carbonate, Stile’s reagent

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Linear Formula:
CH3OMgOCO2CH3
CAS Number:
4861-79-4
Molecular Weight:
130.38
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24854927
MDL number:
MFCD00008418
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4342967
Form:
liquid
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form

liquid

Quality Segment

200

concentration

2.0 M in DMF

density

1.103 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

CO[Mg]OC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C2H4O3.CH3O.Mg/c1-5-2(3)4;1-2;/h1H3,(H,3,4);1H3;/q;-1;+2/p-1

InChI key

PNVKCUSCADAAMP-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Magnesium methyl carbonate is also known as Stile′s reagent. It is used as a carboxylating agent for the α-carboxylation of nitroalkanes, ketones, lactones, hydantoins, and phenols.

signalword

Danger-Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

136.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

58 °C - closed cup

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