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Magnesium perchlorate hexahydrate

99%

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Linear Formula:
Mg(ClO4)2·6H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
331.30
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

assay

99%

form

crystalline

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

SMILES string

[Mg++].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2ClHO4.Mg.6H2O/c2*2-1(3,4)5;;;;;;;/h2*(H,2,3,4,5);;6*1H2/q;;+2;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

MGBDNCBRZIMSDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Magnesium perchlorate hexahydrate is a highly hygroscopic metal hydrate that can be dehydrated to prepare anhydrous magnesium perchlorate. It can be used as an electrophilic catalyst for non-enzymic reduction of synthetic dihydropyridines. It may also be used in the formation of magnesium ion batteries.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges


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Magnesium Perchlorate
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Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Second Edition, 36(10) (2001)

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