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Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is a chemical compound from the group of magnesium compounds and acetates.
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is the magnesium salt of acetic acid with the constitutional formula Mg(CH3COO)2.
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is the hydrated acetate salt form of magnesium.
CAS Number: 16674-78-5
EC Number: 605-451-2
IUPAC Name: magnesium diacetate tetrahydrate
Chemical Formula: C2H8MgO3
Other names: 16674-78-5, I01G0EJC3B, Acetic acid, magnesium salt, tetrahydrate, UNII-I01G0EJC3B, MAGNESIUM ACETATE (MG(OAC)2) TETRAHYDRATE, MAGNESIUM ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE (EP MONOGRAPH), MAGNESIUM ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE [EP MONOGRAPH], Magnesia Acetica, 3581-93-9, magnesium;diacetate;tetrahydrate, magnesium diacetate tetrahydrate, Magnesium diacetate tetrahydrate; Magnesium(2+) acetate tetrahydrate, Magnesiumacetatetetrahydrate, Magnesium diethanoate tetrahydrate, SCHEMBL108703, magnesium acetate tetra hydrate, CHEMBL3989858, DTXSID60168170, XKPKPGCRSHFTKM-UHFFFAOYSA-L, AKOS022185858, DB09409, FM46938, Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate ACS grade, MAGNESIUM ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE [MI], MAGNESIUM ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE [VANDF], MAGNESIUM ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE [WHO-DD], MAGNESIUM ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE [ORANGE BOOK], Q27280179, ACETIC ACID, MAGNESIUM SALT, HYDRATE (2:1:4), Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate, Molecular Biology Grade, Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate, trace metals grade 99.95%
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is a divalent cation essential for a number of biochemical processes involved in nerve signaling, bone mineralization and muscle contractions.
About 350 enzymes involved in glycolysis and the Krebs cycle, formation of cyclic-AMP and ATP, cellular signal transduction and protein and nucleic acid synthesis are dependent on magnesium.
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is a hydrated form of anhydrous magnesium acetate salt with the chemical formula of Mg(CH3COO)2 • 4H2O.
As a salt form of magnesium, Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is one of the bioavailable forms of magnesium and forms a very water soluble compound.
Magnesium is an essential element and second most abundant cation in the body that plays a key role in maintaining normal cellular function such as production of ATP and efficient enzyme activity.
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate can be used as an electrolyte supplementation or a reagent in molecular biology experiments.
Physical Properties
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is a white crystalline solid occurring in alpha form as orthorhomic crystals or as a beta form having triclinic structure; density 1.507 and 1.502 g/cm3 for alphaand beta-forms, respectively; decomposes at 323°C; very soluble in water; moderately soluble in methanol (5.25g/100 mL at 15°C).
The tetrahydrate constitutes colorless monoclinic crystals; hygroscopic; density 1.454 g/cm3; melts at 80°C; highly soluble in water (120 g/100mL at 15°C); very soluble in methanol and ethanol.
Usage
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate 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 .
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate can also be used in the dyeing of textiles, as a catalyst in polyester production, in the manufacture of cigarette paper and in offset printing .
Medically pure Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate can be used in dialysis solutions .
In clinical chemistry , Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is used together with phosphotungstic acid as a precipitating reagent for ApoB -containing lipoproteins.
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is used in the manufacture of rayon fiber for cigarette filters; and as a fixative for dyes in textile printing.
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate also is used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate used in dialysis solutions.
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate [Mg(C2H3O2)2?4H2O] is used in the textile industry as a mordant (“fixes” dyes so that they will not run).
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is also used as a deodorant and antiseptic.
Used as a source of magnesium in biological reactions, and as a source of acetate ion in chemical transformations.
Acts as an emission control agent in coal combustion process to reduce acid rain.
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is involved in glass formation process via the thermal decomposition of solids.
Preparation
Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate is prepared by treating magnesium oxide with acetic acid.
Magnesium oxide reacts with concentrated acetic acid in boiling ethyl acetate to produce the alpha form of Magnesium Acetate Tetrahydrate.
The beta form is obtained by treating the oxide with 5–6% acetic acid.
In slightly hydrated isobutyl alcohol medium the product is a monohydrate, Mg(OOCCH3)2•H2O.
In aqueous solution magnesium acetate crystallizes as a tetrahydrate, the commercial product.
The tetrahydrate dehydrates to anhydrous salt at 134°C.
