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Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate

for analysis EMSURE® ACS,Reag. Ph Eur

Synonym(s):

Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3COO)2Mg · 4 H2O
CAS Number:
16674-78-5
Molecular Weight:
214.45
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
EC Index Number:
205-554-9
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00149214
Assay:
99.5-102.0% (complexometric)
Grade:
ACS reagent
Form:
solid
Solubility:
1200 g/L
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Segment

300

agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

product line

EMSURE®

assay

99.5-102.0% (complexometric)

form

solid

impurities

≤0.005% Insoluble matter

pH

6.1 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

mp

80 °C

solubility

1200 g/L

density

1.45 g/cm3

bulk density

510 kg/m3

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.001%

cation traces

Ba: ≤0.001%, Ca: ≤0.001%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.0001%, K: ≤0.005%, Mn: ≤0.001%, Na: ≤0.001%, Sr: ≤0.005%, Zn: ≤0.0002%, heavy metals: ≤0.0005% (ACS)

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[Mg+2].[O-]C(=O)C.[O-]C(=O)C.O.O.O.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


  • Optimisation of a sol-gel synthesis route for the preparation of MgF2 particles for a large scale coating process: Though focused on magnesium fluoride, this research could be analogous to processes involving magnesium acetate tetrahydrate, particularly in large-scale industrial applications related to material sciences, showcasing techniques for optimizing synthesis protocols for better industrial application and scalability (Scheurell et al., 2015).

  • Crystallization and preliminary crystallographic analysis of β-mannanase from Bacillus licheniformis: This article discusses the crystallization processes which might leverage magnesium acetate tetrahydrate as a crystallizing agent, showing potential applications in biochemical assay development and pharmaceutical biotechnology, which could be of interest to researchers in biochemistry and pharmaceutical fields (Songsiriritthigul et al., 2011).

Analysis Note

Assay (complexometric): 99.5 - 102.0 %

Insoluble matter: ≤ 0.005 %

Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.001 %

Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.001 %

heavy metals(ACS) <= 0.0005%

Ba (Barium): ≤ 0.001 %

Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.001 %

Cu (Copper): ≤ 0.0005 %

Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.0001 %

K (Potassium): ≤ 0.005 %

Mn (Manganese): ≤ 0.001 %

Na (Sodium): ≤ 0.001 %

Sr (Strontium): ≤ 0.005 %

Zn (Zinc): ≤ 0.0002 %

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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