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Magnesium chloride hexahydrate

cryst. EMPROVE® API Ph Eur,BP,JPC,USP

Synonym(s):

Magnesium dichloride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
MgCl2 · 6H2O
CAS Number:
7791-18-6
Molecular Weight:
203.30
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
232-094-6
MDL number:
MFCD00149781
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Quality Level

600

agency

BP, JPC, Ph. Eur., USP

product line

EMPROVE® API

form

solid

potency

8100 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

4.5-7.0 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

mp

117 °C (decomposition)

solubility

468.7 g/L

application(s)

liquid formulation
ophthalmics
parenterals
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation
solid formulation

storage temp.

2-25°C

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Mg]Cl

InChI

1S/2ClH.Mg.6H2O/h2*1H;;6*1H2/q;;+2;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

DHRRIBDTHFBPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

We provide industry-leading production know-how and comprehensive regulatory support for high-quality APIs, backed by nearly 200 years of experience. From a complete portfolio of innovative folates to custom synthesis, our customized and scalable solutions meet your specific production needs. As part of our EMPROVE® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Magnesium chloride hexahydrate is used in clinical nutrition and in infusion. Magnesium Chloride hexahydrate cryst. Emprove® API is manufactured according to ICH Q7 guidelines. A CEP and an US-DMF are available.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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