Magnesium chloride hexahydrate
SIGALD/M0250 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%
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
assay | ≥99.0% |
form | solid |
InChI | 1S/2ClH.Mg.6H2O/h2*1H;;6* |
InChI key | DHRRIBDTHFBPNG-UHFFFAOYSA |
product line | ReagentPlus® |
Quality Level | 200 |
SMILES string | O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Mg]Cl |
Application: | Magnesium chloride hexahydrate can be used as: • A catalyst to synthesize dihydropyrimidine derivatives by Biginelli condensation of aldehydes, 1,3?dicarbonyl compounds, and urea. • A precursor salt to prepare Mg-Fe bi-metal oxide catalyst by treating with iron(II) sulfate heptahydrate. Mg-Fe bi-metal oxide is applicable as a renewable solid base catalyst to synthesize 2-aminothiophenes via Gewald′s reaction. |
General description: | Magnesium chloride hexahydrate is a hydrated form of magnesium chloride. It is used as a catalyst in organic synthesis. In molecular biology, it is used as a source of magnesium ions. |
Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
Packaging: | 5 kg in poly drum |
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 | ≥99.0% |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |