Magnesiumacetat 99 +%, anhydrous, FCC, Foodgrade

What is Magnesium Acetate?

Magnesium acetate is a chemical compound from the group of magnesium compounds and acetates. It is the magnesium salt of acetic acid with the constitutional formula Mg(CH3COO)2.

Magnesium acetate is a white, odorless solid. The compound decomposes at temperatures above 135 °C. It also occurs as an anhydrate and tetrahydrate, which has a monoclinic crystal structure analogous to nickel acetate. The space group is P21/c (No. 14) and two molecules in a group with an edge length of a = 475 pm, b = 1179 pm, c = 852 pm and β = 94°54'.

What is Magnesium Acetate used for?

Magnesium acetate is used in the manufacture of other chemical compounds and for analysis. In combination with calcium acetate (calcium magnesium acetate) it is used as road salt. It can also be used in textile dyeing, as a catalyst in polyester production, in cigarette paper manufacture and in offset printing. Medically pure magnesium acetate can be used in dialysis solutions.

It can also be used as a magnesium supplement.

In clinical chemistry, it is used together with phosphotungstic acid as a precipitation reagent for ApoB-containing lipoproteins.

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Technical data

Empirical formula Mg(CH3COO)2
Molar mass (M) 142.39 g/mol
Density 1.454
Melting point (mp)80 °C
Solubility: 1200 g/l (H2O, 15 °C)
WCK 1
CAS No.[142-72-3]

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