Magnesium chloride hexahydrate
SIAL/63068 - BioUltra, for molecular biology, ≥99.0% (KT)
CAS Number: 7791-18-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl2Mg · 6H2O
Molecular Weight: 203.30
EC Number: 232-094-6
MDL Number: MFCD00149781
Linear Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| λ | 1 M in H2O |
| anion traces | phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥99.0% (KT) |
| 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 | |
| form | solid |
| grade | for molecular biology |
| impurities | DNases, none detected |
| insoluble matter, passes filter test | |
| phosphatases, none detected | |
| proteases, none detected | |
| RNases, none detected | |
| ≤0.0002% total nitrogen (N) | |
| InChI | 1S/2ClH.Mg.6H2O/h2*1H;;6* |
| InChI key | DHRRIBDTHFBPNG-UHFFFAOYSA |
| pH | 5.0-7.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O) |
| product line | BioUltra |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Mg]Cl |
| solubility | H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.030 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.025 |
| Application: | Magnesium chloride hexahydrate has been used as a component of: • alkaline tris buffer to prepare labeling solution and to wash zebrafish embryos • HEPES-Tyrode solution for imaging cardiomyocyte cells • respiration solution, adenosine diphosphate (ADP) stock solution and wash solution to assess the respiration of permeabilized cardiomyocytes from mice |
| Caution: | may agglomerate |
| Other Notes: | Activation of restriction endonucleases |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (KT) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |