Magnesium chloride
ALDRICH/449164 - AnhydroBeads™, −10 mesh, 99.9% trace metals basis
Synonym: Magnogene
CAS Number: 7786-30-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl2Mg
Molecular Weight: 95.21
EC Number: 232-094-6
MDL Number: MFCD00011106
Linear Formula: MgCl2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.9% trace metals basis |
| density | 2.32 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| impurities | ≤1500.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p |
| InChI key | TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 714 °C (lit.) |
| particle size | −10 mesh |
| product line | AnhydroBeads™ |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | Cl[Mg]Cl |
| solubility | H2O: slightly soluble(lit.) |
| Application: | MgCl2 can be used in a variety of applications such as a precursor to magnesium metal, catalyst support in Ziegler-Natta catalyst and in food processing. |
| General description: | Magnesium chloride (MgCl2) is an inorganic compound that can be prepared by reacting magnesium oxide and ammonium chloride in the presence of alumina as a covering agent. |
| Legal Information: | AnhydroBeads is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in ampule |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.9% trace metals basis |
| mp | 714 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 2.32 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |