M5661

Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate

for molecular biology, ≥99%

• Synonym(s): Acetic acid magnesium salt
• Linear Formula: (CH₃COO)₂Mg · 4H₂O
• CAS Number: 16674-78-5
• Molecular Weight: 214.45
• Beilstein: 3730605
• EC Number: 205-554-9
• MDL number: MFCD00149214
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• eCl@ss: 39021909
• PubChem Substance ID: 24897033
• NACRES: NA.31

Properties

• grade: for molecular biology
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: solid
• mp: 72-75 °C (lit.)
• solubility: 1% acetic acid: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.001%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.005%
• cation traces: Ba: ≤0.001%; Fe: ≤5 ppm; K: ≤0.005%; Na: ≤0.005%; heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm
• foreign activity: DNase, RNase and protease, none detected
• 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

General description

Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate serves as a precursor for the generation of magnesium oxide and magnesium-containing oxides in the forms of thin-film, rode, and porous particles with a high specific surface area.

Application

Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate has been used:

• as a precursor in the synthesis of MgCrMnO₄ using a sol-gel method
• as a component of stock solution, buffer 1, buffer 2 and buffer 3 for microsome extraction
• as a precursor in the synthesis of MgCr_2-xMnxO₄ spinels using aqueous sol-gel reaction

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - 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