1.05819

Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate

for analysis EMSURE^® ACS,Reag. Ph Eur

• Synonym(s): Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate
• Linear Formula: (CH₃COO)₂Mg · 4 H₂O
• CAS Number: 16674-78-5
• Molecular Weight: 214.45
• MDL number: MFCD00149214
• UNSPSC Code: 12352107
• EC Index Number: 205-554-9

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 300
• Agency: reag. Ph. Eur.
• product line: EMSURE^®
• Assay: 99.5-102.0% (complexometric)
• form: solid
• impurities: ≤0.005% Insoluble matter
• pH: 6.1 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H₂O)
• mp: 80 °C
• solubility: 1200 g/L
• density: 1.45 g/cm³
• bulk density: 510 kg/m³
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.001%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.001%
• cation traces: Ba: ≤0.001%; Ca: ≤0.001%; Cu: ≤0.0005%; Fe: ≤0.0001%; K: ≤0.005%; Mn: ≤0.001%; Na: ≤0.001%; Sr: ≤0.005%; Zn: ≤0.0002%; heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0005%
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• 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

Application

• Optimisation of a sol-gel synthesis route for the preparation of MgF2 particles for a large scale coating process: Though focused on magnesium fluoride, this research could be analogous to processes involving magnesium acetate tetrahydrate, particularly in large-scale industrial applications related to material sciences, showcasing techniques for optimizing synthesis protocols for better industrial application and scalability (Scheurell et al., 2015).


• Crystallization and preliminary crystallographic analysis of β-mannanase from Bacillus licheniformis: This article discusses the crystallization processes which might leverage magnesium acetate tetrahydrate as a crystallizing agent, showing potential applications in biochemical assay development and pharmaceutical biotechnology, which could be of interest to researchers in biochemistry and pharmaceutical fields (Songsiriritthigul et al., 2011).

Analysis Note

Assay (complexometric): 99.5 - 102.0 %
Insoluble matter: ≤ 0.005 %
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.001 %
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.001 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.0005 %
Ba (Barium): ≤ 0.001 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.001 %
Cu (Copper): ≤ 0.0005 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.0001 %
K (Potassium): ≤ 0.005 %
Mn (Manganese): ≤ 0.001 %
Na (Sodium): ≤ 0.001 %
Sr (Strontium): ≤ 0.005 %
Zn (Zinc): ≤ 0.0002 %
Corresponds to ACS,Reag. Ph Eur

Legal Information

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable