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Magnesium chloride

AnhydroBeads™, −10 mesh, 99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Magnogene

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Linear Formula:
MgCl2
CAS Number:
7786-30-3
Molecular Weight:
95.21
EC Number:
232-094-6
MDL number:
MFCD00011106
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24868458
NACRES:
NA.23

product line

AnhydroBeads™

assay

99.9% trace metals basis

impurities

≤1500.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

refractive index

n20/D 1.675 (lit.)

particle size

−10 mesh

mp

714 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: slightly soluble(lit.)

density

2.32 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Mg]Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Magnesium chloride (MgCl2) is an inorganic compound that can be prepared by reacting magnesium oxide and ammonium chloride in the presence of alumina as a covering agent.

Application

MgCl2 can be used in a variety of applications such as a precursor to magnesium metal, catalyst support in Ziegler-Natta catalyst and in food processing.

Legal Information

AnhydroBeads is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Magnesium compounds
Seeger M, et al.
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Preparation of anhydrous magnesium chloride from magnesia
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Commercially available metal alkyls and their use in polyolefin catalysts
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Determination of Water Content in Magnesium chloride Using Karl Fischer Titration

Summary application report for analysis of moisture in Magnesium chloride

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