Magnesium acetate solution
SIAL/63052 - BioUltra, Molecular Biology, ~1 M in H2O
Synonym: Magnesium acetate anhydrous; Mg(OAc)2
CAS Number: 142-72-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H6MgO4
Molecular Weight: 142.39
MDL Number: MFCD00003539
Linear Formula: (CH3COO)2Mg
Product Type: Chemical
| λ | neat |
| cation traces | Al: ≤5 mg/kg |
| Ba: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Bi: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Ca: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cd: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| Li: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mo: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤2 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Sr: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| concentration | ~1 M in H2O |
| form | liquid |
| grade | Molecular Biology |
| impurities | DNases, none detected |
| insoluble matter, passes filter test | |
| phosphatases, none detected | |
| proteases, none detected | |
| RNases, none detected | |
| InChI | 1S/2C2H4O2.Mg/c2*1-2(3)4; |
| InChI key | UEGPKNKPLBYCNK-UHFFFAOYSA |
| pH | 5.0-7.0 (25 °C) |
| product line | BioUltra |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)O[Mg]OC(C)=O |
| UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.04 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.02 |
| Application: | Magnesium acetate is used in molecular biology applications such as batch in vitro transcription of RNA and the crystallization of transcription factor:DNA complexes and proteins via the sitting-drop vapor-diffusion method. |
| Application: | Magnesium acetate solution has been used: • to supplement Midkin fused to the biotin ligase BioID2 (MK-BioID2) conditioned medium for in-tube biotinylation assay • as a component of lysis buffer and amplified RNA (aRNA) fragmentation buffer to perform aRNA fragmentation • as a component of lysis buffer and DamID buffer for sequencing zygote samples |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12161700 |

