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C4H6MgO4
142.39 g/mol
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Magnesium acetate

CAS142-72-3EC205-554-9
Category
Other
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
buffer and catalyst

Magnesium acetate is the magnesium salt of acetic acid, commonly available in both anhydrous and tetrahydrate forms. It is primarily used as a buffer and catalyst in various chemical and industrial processes.

buffercatalyst

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

magnesium diacetate

InChIKey

UEGPKNKPLBYCNK-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

CC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-].[Mg+2]

Synonyms (10)
  • ACETIC ACID, MAGNESIUM SALT
  • Cromosan
  • Magnesium acetate
  • Magnesium acetate anhydrous
  • Magnesium acetate, mg(oac)2
  • Magnesium diacetate
  • Mg Acetate
  • Mg(II) acetate
  • Nu-Mag