360074

Magnesium bromide

98%

• Synonym(s): Ddibromomagnesium, Magnesium bromide salt, Magnesium dibromide
• Linear Formula: MgBr₂
• CAS Number: 7789-48-2
• Molecular Weight: 184.11
• NACRES: NA.22
• PubChem Substance ID: 24862142
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• EC Number: 232-170-9
• MDL number: MFCD00011105
• Assay: 98%
• Form: powder

Properties

• Quality Segment: 200
• assay: 98%
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: core: magnesium
• mp: 711 °C (lit.)
• density: 3.72 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: Br[Mg]Br
• InChI: 1S/2BrH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
• InChI key: OTCKOJUMXQWKQG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

Application

Magnesium bromide (MgBr₂) can be used as a catalyst in:

• Acetylation and benzoylation of alcohols (primary and secondary) with acid anhydrides.
• In the synthesis of dihydropyrimidinones , trifluoromethylnaphthalenes , substituted 1,2,3,4 tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ones .
• In the preparation of Aldol derivatives by hydrogenation of Baylis-Hillman olefins.
• Deprotection of SEM (2-(Trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl) ether group.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves