Magnesium sulfate
SIGALD/208094 - anhydrous, reagent grade, ≥97%
CAS Number: 7487-88-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): MgSO4
Molecular Weight: 120.37
EC Number: 231-298-2
MDL Number: MFCD00011110
Linear Formula: MgSO4
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥97% |
| form | granular |
| grade | anhydrous |
| reagent grade | |
| InChI | 1S/Mg.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h |
| InChI key | CSNNHWWHGAXBCP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| pH | ~7.9 (25 °C, 50 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Mg++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O |
| vapor density | <0.01 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) has been used as a medium supplement in the M63 minimal medium for bacteria. Anhydrous MgSO4 plays the role of a drying agent in the synthesis of 3,6-bis(3,4′-dihexyl-2,2′ It may be used as an additional reagent in the synthesis of t-butyl esters and ethers by reacting carboxylic acid or alcohol and t-butanol in the presence of catalytic sulfuric acid. |
| Legal Information: | Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Other Notes: | Go to Redi-Dri™ Product Listing 793612 ![]() |
| Packaging: | 12 kg in poly drum |
| Packaging: | 2.5 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥97% |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |

