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Magnesium chloride

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

• Synonym(s): Magnogene
• 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

Properties

• product line: AnhydroBeads^™
• Quality Level: 200
• 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

Description

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves