Linear Formula: MgCl2 ·
6H2O
CAS Number: 7791-18-6
Molecular Weight: 203.30
EC Number: 232-094-6
MDL number: MFCD00149781
UNSPSC Code: 12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329818090
NACRES: NA.21
grade: ACS
reagent
form: powder
or crystals
Grade: ACS
reagent
Quality Level: 200
Assay: 99.0-102.0%
Form: powder
or crystals
Impurities: ≤0.005%
Insoluble matter
anion traces:
nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.001%
phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%
cation traces:
Ba: ≤0.005%
Ca: ≤0.01%
Fe: ≤5 ppm
K: ≤0.005%
Mn: ≤5 ppm
NH4+: ≤0.002%
Na: ≤0.005%
Sr: ≤0.005%
heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP-OES)
SMILES string: O.O.O.O.O.O.Cl[Mg]Cl
InChI: 1S/2ClH.Mg.6H2O/h2*1H;;6*1H2/q;;+2;;;;;;/p-2
InChI key: DHRRIBDTHFBPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
General description
Magnesium chloride hexahydrate (MgCl2·6H2O)
is an inorganic salt that can be generated from the acid leach solution of
magnesite tailings.[1] It is a potential phase change material (PCM) for
storing thermal energy in solar cookers. The result of altering poly (vinyl
alcohol)(PVA) films with MgCl2·6H2O has been
investigated.[2] The ability of MgCl2·6H2O to reduce
the flammability of cotton fabrics has been studied.[3]
Application
Magnesium chloride hexahydrate has been used to prepare
renaturation buffer that is employed for the renaturation of denatured
peptidoglycan (PGN) hydrolytic enzymes.[4] It may be used as a catalyst in
the preparation of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones.[5][6]
