M0250

Magnesium chloride hexahydrate

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99.0%

• Linear Formula: MgCl₂ · 6H₂O
• CAS Number: 7791-18-6
• Molecular Weight: 203.30
• EC Number: 232-094-6
• MDL number: MFCD00149781
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 329817760
• NACRES: NA.21
• Assay: ≥99.0%
• Form: solid

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: ≥99.0%
• form: solid
• SMILES string: O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Mg]Cl
• InChI: 1S/2ClH.Mg.6H2O/h2*1H;;6*1H2/q;;+2;;;;;;/p-2
• InChI key: DHRRIBDTHFBPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

General description

Magnesium chloride hexahydrate is a hydrated form of magnesium chloride. It is used as a catalyst in organic synthesis. In molecular biology, it is used as a source of magnesium ions.

Application

Magnesium chloride hexahydrate can be used as:      

• A catalyst to synthesize dihydropyrimidine derivatives by Biginelli condensation of aldehydes, 1,3?dicarbonyl compounds, and urea.      
• A precursor salt to prepare Mg-Fe bi-metal oxide catalyst by treating with iron(II) sulfate heptahydrate. Mg-Fe bi-metal oxide is applicable as a renewable solid base catalyst to synthesize 2-aminothiophenes via Gewald′s reaction.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable