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Magnesium chloride
AnhydroBeads™, −10 mesh, 99.9% trace metals basis
Synonym(s):
Magnogene
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Linear Formula:
MgCl2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
95.21
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
232-094-6
MDL number:
Assay:
99.9% trace metals basis
Grade:
synthesis grade
Solubility:
H2O: slightly soluble(lit.)
grade
synthesis grade
product line
AnhydroBeads™
assay
99.9% trace metals basis
reaction suitability
core: magnesium
impurities
≤1500.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis
refractive index
n20/D 1.675 (lit.)
particle size
−10 mesh
mp
714 °C (lit.)
solubility
H2O: slightly soluble(lit.)
density
2.32 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
Cl[Mg]Cl
InChI
1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
InChI key
TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
General description
Magnesium chloride (MgCl2) is an inorganic compound that can be prepared by reacting magnesium oxide and ammonium chloride in the presence of alumina as a covering agent.
Application
MgCl2 can be used in a variety of applications such as a precursor to magnesium metal, catalyst support in Ziegler-Natta catalyst and in food processing.
Legal Information
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Storage Class
13 - Non Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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Preparation of anhydrous magnesium chloride from magnesia
Zhang Z, et al.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 51(29), 9713-9718 (2012)
Commercially available metal alkyls and their use in polyolefin catalysts
Handbook of Transition Metal Polymerization Catalysts, 101(12), 1-28 (2010)
Magnesium compounds
Seeger M, et al.
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 101(12), 4646-4655 (2000)