1.05829

Magnesium hydroxide carbonate

heavy extra pure, Ph. Eur., BP, USP, E 504

• Synonym(s): Magnesium hydroxide carbonate, Magnesium carbonate basic
• CAS Number: 12125-28-9
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• E Number: E504
• EC Index Number: 235-192-7

Properties

• agency: BP; Ph. Eur.; USP
• Quality Level: 400
• assay: 40.0-43.5% Mg (as MgO) basis (USP); 40.0-43.5% Mg (as MgO) basis (complexometric)
• form: solid
• pH: 10.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H₂O, suspension)
• mp: 600 °C (decomposition)
• solubility: water: insoluble at 20 °C
• density: 2.16 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.02%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.3%
• cation traces: As: ≤0.0002%; Ca: ≤0.4%; Fe: ≤0.005%; Hg: ≤0.0001%; Na: ≤0.1%; Ni: ≤0.0100%; Pb: ≤0.0002%; Si: ≤0.05%; V: ≤0.0010%; heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%
• application(s): pharma/biopharma processes
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/CH2O3.Mg.H2O/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;1H2/q;+2;/p-3
• InChI key: OUHCLAKJJGMPSW-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

General description

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Application

Magnesium hydroxide carbonate can be used to improve flow properties of dry powders in pharmaceutical processes.

Legal Information

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Safety Information

• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable