Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate
SIGMA/M5661 - Molecular Biology, ≥99%
Synonym: Acetic acid magnesium salt
CAS Number: 16674-78-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H6MgO4 · 4H2O
Molecular Weight: 214.45
EC Number: 205-554-9
MDL Number: MFCD00149214
Linear Formula: (CH3COO)2Mg · 4H2O
Product Type: Chemical
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This image depicts SKU: M5661-50G
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| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001% |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005% | |
| assay | ≥99% |
| cation traces | Ba: ≤0.001% |
| Fe: ≤5 ppm | |
| heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm | |
| K: ≤0.005% | |
| Na: ≤0.005% | |
| foreign activity | DNase, RNase and protease, none detected |
| form | solid |
| grade | Molecular Biology |
| InChI | 1S/2C2H4O2.Mg.4H2O/c2*1-2 |
| InChI key | XKPKPGCRSHFTKM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 72-75 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | O.O.O.O.CC(=O)O[Mg]OC(C)= |
| solubility | 1% acetic acid: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
| Application: | Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate has been used: • as a precursor in the synthesis of MgCrMnO4 using a sol-gel method • as a component of stock solution, buffer 1, buffer 2 and buffer 3 for microsome extraction • as a precursor in the synthesis of MgCr2-xMnxO4 spinels using aqueous sol-gel reaction |
| General description: | Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate serves as a precursor for the generation of magnesium oxide and magnesium-containing oxides in the forms of thin-film, rode, and porous particles with a high specific surface area. |
| Packaging: | 50, 250 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% |
| mp | 72-75 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |