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Magnesium oxide

ACS reagent, 97%

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Linear Formula:
MgO
CAS Number:
1309-48-4
Molecular Weight:
40.30
EC Number:
215-171-9
MDL number:
MFCD00011109
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329752455
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

Assay

97%

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: magnesium

impurities

≤0.02% NH4OH pptd.
≤0.02% insol. dil. HCl
≤0.4% water soluble substances

loss

≤2.0% loss on ignition

mp

2852 °C (lit.)

anion traces

SO42- and SO32-: ≤0.02%
chloride (Cl-): ≤0.01%
nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Ba: ≤0.005%
Ca: ≤0.05%
Fe: ≤0.01%
K: ≤0.005%
Mn: ≤5 ppm
Na: ≤0.5%
Sr: ≤0.005%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.003%

SMILES string

O=[Mg]

InChI

1S/Mg.O

InChI key

CPLXHLVBOLITMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Magnesium oxide (MgO) is an industrially important high-temperature material. Lithium-doped magnesium oxide (Li/MgO) may be employed for the synthesis of ethylene and ethane from methane. It is widely employed as a catalyst support for carbon nanotubes since it possesses a high surface area, high temperature stability and easy removal by either acid or alkaline reagents.

Application

Magnesium oxide (MgO) has been employed in the synthesis of bimetallic Co-Mo catalysts supported on different catalyst supports. These catalysts were used for single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) synthesis.
It may be employed as a phase stabilizer during the fabrication of porous β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP).
Lithium-doped magnesium oxide (Li/MgO) may be employed for the synthesis of ethylene and ethane. It may also be used as a catalyst in the preparation of (R)-phenyl carbonate.

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Arantxa García-Legorreta et al.
Nutrients, 12(9) (2020-09-26)
Magnesium is a mineral that modulates several physiological processes. However, its relationship with intestinal microbiota has been scarcely studied. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the role of dietary magnesium content to modulate the intestinal microbiota of Wistar male rats.
Effect of different catalyst supports on the (n, m) selective growth of single-walled carbon nanotube from Co-Mo catalyst.
Wang B, et al.
J. Mater. Sci., 44(2), 3285-3295 (2009)
Fabrication of β-TCP foam: Effects of magnesium oxide as phase stabilizer on its properties.
Nikaido T, et al.
Ceramics International, 41(10), 14245-14250 (2015)
Synthesis of ethylene and ethane by partial oxidation of methane over lithium-doped magnesium oxide.
Ito T and Lunsford JH.
Nature, 721-722 (1985)
Magnesium oxide-catalysed reaction of carbon dioxide with an epoxide with retention of stereochemistry.
Yano T, et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 12, 1129-1130 (1997)
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