M1880

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99.0%

• Synonym(s): Epsom salts
• Linear Formula: MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
• CAS Number: 10034-99-8
• Molecular Weight: 246.47
• EC Number: 231-298-2
• MDL number: MFCD00149785
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• eCl@ss: 38030409
• PubChem Substance ID: 329817920
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• vapor density: <0.01 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: <0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: ≥99.0%
• form: powder or crystals
• pH: 5-8 (50 g/L)
• SMILES string: O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Mg++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O
• InChI: 1S/Mg.H2O4S.7H2O/c;1-5(2,3)4;;;;;;;/h;(H2,1,2,3,4);7*1H2/q+2;;;;;;;;/p-2
• InChI key: WRUGWIBCXHJTDG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

General description

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate is hydrated salt of magnesium sulfate. It is hygroscopic in its anhydrous form. It can be used as a hydrophilic additive and as a catalyst in organic synthesis.

Application

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate is used:

• As an effective,catalyst for the condensation of o-phenylenediamine and 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds at room temperature.
• As a catalyst in the synthesis of tri/tetra-substituted imidazoles from wide range of aromatic aldehydes, benzil, aliphatic and aromatic primary amines and ammonium acetate.
• In the preparation of amorphous magnesium borates of various composition by interacting with sodium borate decahydrate.

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate may be used as a catalyst for the condensation of o-phenylenediamines with 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds to form phenazine and quinoxaline derivatives. It may also be used as a catalyst along with indium (III) triflate for the synthesis of tri/tetra-substituted imidazoles.

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