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Magnesium

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Synonym(s):

NMDG

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Mg
CAS Number:
7439-95-4
Molecular Weight:
24.31
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4948473
EC Number:
231-104-6
MDL number:
MFCD00085308
UNSPSC Code:
12141502
PubChem Substance ID:
24856135
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 621 °C)

Quality Level

200

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99% trace metals basis

form

ribbon

autoignition temp.

950 °F

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

resistivity

4.46 μΩ-cm, 20°C

bp

1090 °C (lit.)

mp

648 °C (lit.)

density

1.74 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Mg]

InChI

1S/Mg

InChI key

FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Magnesium is generally used in the preparation of various organomagnesium compounds such as Grignard reagents, that are widely used in organic synthesis.

It can also be used to catalyze Pinacol coupling, Reformatsky reaction and degradation of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

Quantity

25 g = 36.6 m

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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GHS02

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Sol. 1 - Self-heat. 1 - Water-react 2

wgk_germany

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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The importance of magnesium in clinical healthcare
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Scientifica, 2017 (2017)
Magnesium: Annual survey covering the year 1971.
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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 45, 1-137 (1972)
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