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Magnesium
ReagentPlus®, ribbon, ≥99% trace metals basis
Synonym(s):
NMDG
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Mg
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
24.31
UNSPSC Code:
12141502
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
231-104-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4948473
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99% trace metals basis
Form:
ribbon
vapor pressure
1 mmHg ( 621 °C)
Quality Level
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
≥99% trace metals basis
form
ribbon
autoignition temp.
950 °F
reaction suitability
reagent type: reductant
resistivity
4.46 μΩ-cm, 20°C
bp
1090 °C (lit.)
mp
648 °C (lit.)
density
1.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
[Mg]
InChI
1S/Mg
InChI key
FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
Magnesium is generally used in the preparation of various organomagnesium compounds such as Grignard reagents, that are widely used in organic synthesis.
It can also be used to catalyze Pinacol coupling, Reformatsky reaction and degradation of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
It can also be used to catalyze Pinacol coupling, Reformatsky reaction and degradation of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
Preparation Note
25 g = 36.6 m
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Danger
hcodes
Storage Class
4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
wgk
nwg
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
Hazard Classifications
Flam. Sol. 1 - Self-heat. 1 - Water-react. 2
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Magnesium and human health: perspectives and research directions
Al Alawi AM, et al.
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2018 (2018)
The importance of magnesium in clinical healthcare
Schwalfenberg GK and Genuis SJ
Scientifica, 2017 (2017)
The quest for chiral Grignard reagents.
Hoffmann RW
Chemical Society Reviews, 32(4), 225-230 (2003)