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Magnesium perchlorate hexahydrate

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Linear Formula:
Mg(ClO4)2·6H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
331.30
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

99%

form

crystalline

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

SMILES string

[Mg++].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2ClHO4.Mg.6H2O/c2*2-1(3,4)5;;;;;;;/h2*(H,2,3,4,5);;6*1H2/q;;+2;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

MGBDNCBRZIMSDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Magnesium perchlorate hexahydrate is a highly hygroscopic metal hydrate that can be dehydrated to prepare anhydrous magnesium perchlorate. It can be used as an electrophilic catalyst for non-enzymic reduction of synthetic dihydropyridines. It may also be used in the formation of magnesium ion batteries.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Magnesium Perchlorate
Chakraborti AK, et al.
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Second Edition, 36(10) (2001)
Stability of perchlorate hydrates and their liquid solutions at the Phoenix landing site Mars
Chevrier VF, et al.
Geophysical Research Letters, 36(10) (2009)
Water-Activated VOPO4 for Magnesium Ion Batteries
Ji X, et al.
Nano Letters, 18(10), 6441-6448 (2018)

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