63064

Magnesium chloride hexahydrate

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (KT)

• Synonym(s): MgCl₂.6H₂O, dichloromangesium hexahydrate
• Linear Formula: MgCl₂ · 6H₂O
• CAS Number: 7791-18-6
• Molecular Weight: 203.30
• EC Number: 232-094-6
• MDL number: MFCD00149781
• PubChem Substance ID: 329759768
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• product line: BioUltra
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥99.0% (KT)
• form: solid
• impurities: insoluble matter, passes filter test; ≤0.0002% total nitrogen (N)
• pH: 5.0-7.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H₂O)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• anion traces: phosphate (PO₄^3-): ≤5 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤50 mg/kg
• cation traces: Al: ≤5 mg/kg; As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤5 mg/kg; Bi: ≤5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤50 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤5 mg/kg; K: ≤2000 mg/kg; Li: ≤5 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Mo: ≤5 mg/kg; Na: ≤3000 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Sr: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• λ: 1 M in H₂O
• UV absorption: λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.030; λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.025
• SMILES string: O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Mg]Cl
• InChI: 1S/2ClH.Mg.6H2O/h2*1H;;6*1H2/q;;+2;;;;;;/p-2
• InChI key: DHRRIBDTHFBPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

Application

• Magnesium chloride hexahydrate has been used in wash buffer for the purification of protein from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
• It has been used for the preparation of extracellular (Ringer) solution for juxtacellular recording of single neurons in freely moving rats.
• It has been used as a supplement to study effect of desiccation on bacterial viability.

Other Notes

Reconstitution of membrane processes; Strongly enhances the vinblastine-induced tubulin self-association; Component of Dulbecco′s phosphate buffered saline for tissue culture; Component of culture media for Pseudomonas. In Salmonella Enrichment Broth acc. to Rappaport, inhibits normal intestinal flora.

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