Magnesium oxide
SIGALD/13138 - puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, E 530, light, 98.0-100.5% (calc. for dried substance)
CAS Number: 1309-48-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): MgO
Molecular Weight: 40.30
EC Number: 215-171-9
MDL Number: MFCD00011109
Linear Formula: MgO
Product Type: Chemical
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤500 mg/kg |
sulfate (SO42-): ≤5000 mg/kg | |
assay | 98.0-100.5% (calc. for dried substance) |
cation traces | As: ≤2 mg/kg |
Ca: ≤1% | |
Cu: ≤10 mg/kg | |
Fe: ≤200 mg/kg | |
Pb: ≤4 mg/kg | |
Zn: ≤10 mg/kg | |
description | filling volume <= 0.15 g/mL |
form | powder |
grade | puriss. |
impurities | free alkali, in accordance |
residual solvents, complies | |
soluble salts, in accordance | |
≤0.002% heavy metals (as Pb) | |
≤0.1% insoluble in acetic acid | |
≤0.1% insoluble in HCl | |
≤1% water-soluble matter | |
InChI | 1S/Mg.O |
InChI key | CPLXHLVBOLITMK-UHFFFAOYSA |
loss | ≤5% loss on ignition |
mp | 2852 °C (lit.) |
quality | meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, E 530 |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: magnesium |
SMILES string | O=[Mg] |
suitability | passes test for appearance of solution |
Application: | Magnesium oxide (MgO) may be employed as a phase stabilizer during the fabrication of porous β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP). |
General description: | Magnesium oxide (MgO) has been reported as an industrially important high-temperature material. Lithium-doped magnesium oxide (Li/MgO) may be employed for the synthesis of ethylene and ethane from methane. It participates as a catalyst for the cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to epoxide. It plays the role of a catalyst during the reaction of carbon dioxide with (R)-styrene to afford (R)-phenyl carbonate. Magnesium oxide can be used as a wide-band-gap insulator. It can undergo hydration to give magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles. |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | 98.0-100.5% (calc. for dried substance) |
mp | 2852 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |