M2545

Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate

BioXtra, ≥99%

• Synonym(s): Acetic acid magnesium salt
• Linear Formula: (CH₃COO)₂Mg · 4H₂O
• CAS Number: 16674-78-5
• Molecular Weight: 214.45
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3730605
• EC Number: 205-554-9
• MDL number: MFCD00149214
• UNSPSC Code: 12161700
• eCl@ss: 39021909
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896744
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• product line: BioXtra
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥99%
• form: solid
• impurities: ≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P); ≤0.005% Insoluble matter
• mp: 72-75 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.001%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.005%
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.002%; Ba: ≤0.001%; Ca: ≤0.002%; Cu: ≤0.0005%; Fe: ≤0.0005%; K: ≤0.005%; Mn: ≤0.005%; NH₄⁺: ≤0.05%; Na: ≤0.005%; Pb: ≤0.001%; Sr: ≤0.005%; Zn: ≤0.001%
• 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

Description

Application

• Synthesis and application of SiO₂-MgO coated MWCNTs: Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate was utilized in the synthesis of SiO₂-MgO coatings on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). This method showcases the versatility of magnesium acetate as a precursor in creating advanced materials for potential applications in molecular biology and biochemical research, enhancing the performance of functional materials in various scientific assays (Nemeth et al., 2019).

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)