Magnesium chloride

Name: Magnesium chloride
Brand: MM

anhydrous for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Magnesium chloride, Magnesium dichloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

Cl₂Mg

CAS Number:

7786-30-3

Molecular Weight:

95.21

UNSPSC Code:

12352302

EC Index Number:

232-094-6

NACRES:

NA.22

MDL number:

MFCD00011106

grade:

synthesis grade

form:

solid

solubility:

542 g/L

Product Name

Magnesium chloride, anhydrous for synthesis

Quality Level

200

SMILES string

[Mg+2].[Cl-].[Cl-]

InChI

1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

grade

synthesis grade

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

Analysis Note

Assay (argentometric): ≥ 98.0 %

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.

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Effects of magnesium chloride and organic additives on the synthesis of aragonite precipitated calcium carbonate

Park WK, et al.

Journal of Crystal Growth, 310(10), 2593-2601 (2008)

Ammonia synthesis enhanced by magnesium chloride absorption

Himstedt HH, et al.

AIChE Journal, 61(4), 1364-1371 (2015)

Synthesis and structure of anhydrous complexes of magnesium (II) with β-ketoesters of higher alcohols

Koval LI, et al.

Polyhedron, 28(13), 2698-2702 (2009)

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