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Sigma-Aldrich

Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate

ACS reagent, ≥98%

Synonym(s):

Acetic acid magnesium salt

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3COO)2Mg · 4H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
214.45
Beilstein:
3730605
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
eCl@ss:
39021909
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NB.24
grade:
ACS reagent
form:
solid

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Assay

≥98%
98.0-102.0% (ACS specification)

form

solid

impurities

≤0.001% N compounds
≤0.005% insolubles

mp

72-75 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Ba: ≤0.001%
Ca: ≤0.01%
Fe: ≤5 ppm
K: ≤0.005%
Mn: ≤0.001%
Na: ≤0.005%
Sr: ≤0.005%
heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP)

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

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Application

Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate can be used as:
  • A base to synthesize diarylbenzofuran carboxylic acids by reacting m-hydroxybenzoic acids and alkynes via Ru-catalyzed C-H alkenylation.
  • A magnesium source to synthesize porous magnesium carboxylate frameworks.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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