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M0631

Sigma-Aldrich

Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate

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Synonym(s):

Acetic acid magnesium salt

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Linear Formula:
(CH3COO)2Mg · 4H2O
CAS Number:
16674-78-5
Molecular Weight:
214.45
Beilstein:
3730605
EC Number:
205-554-9
MDL number:
MFCD00149214
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
eCl@ss:
39021909
PubChem Substance ID:
329817818
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

200

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99%

form

powder
solid

mp

72-75 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.CC(=O)O[Mg]OC(C)=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

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Application

Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate can be used as:
  • A catalyst in the methanolysis of polylactic acid (PLA) to produce methyl lactate.
  • A reagent in the preparation of homochiral metal-organic frameworks by using tartrate ligands.
  • A precursor to synthesize magnesium oxide (MgO) fillers for polymer composites.

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Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Methanolysis of Poly (lactic Acid) Using Catalyst Mixtures and the Kinetics of Methyl Lactate Production
Lamberti F, et al.
Polymers, 14, 1763-1763 (2022)
Homochiral frameworks derived from magnesium, zinc and copper salts of L-tartaric acid
Rood J, et al.
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 183, 270-276 (2010)
Synthesis and investigation of SiO2-MgO coated MWCNTs and their potential application
Nemeth K, et al.
Scientific Reports, 9, 1-11 (2019)
Catarina M S S Neves et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 17(47), 32044-32052 (2015-11-18)
Due to scarce available experimental data, as well as due to the absence of predictive models, the influence of salts on the solubility of ionic liquids (ILs) in water is still poorly understood. To this end, this work addresses the

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