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Sigma-Aldrich

Magnesium oxide

≥99% trace metals basis, -325 mesh

Linear Formula:
MgO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
40.30
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:

Quality Level

assay

≥99% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: magnesium

loss

10% loss on ignition, 1000°C (absorbed H2O and CO2)

particle size

-325 mesh

mp

2852 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=[Mg]

InChI

1S/Mg.O

InChI key

CPLXHLVBOLITMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Magnesium oxide is a mild basic reagent used in acylations, alkylations, oxidations, reductions, formation of heterocycles, ring-opening of tertiary amines, nitration of aromatic acetals, hydrohalogenation, dehydrohalogenation, carbonylation of organomercurials, and serves as a leaving group to form alkenes.

Application

Magnesium oxide can be used as a catalyst in the:
  • Dehydrogenation of n-octane to synthesize octenes.
  • Solvent-free Knoevenagel condensation of aromatic aldehydes and ethyl cyanoacetate to synthesize electrophilic olefins.

Packaging

250 g in poly bottle
1 kg in poly bottle

Analysis Note

Purity based on metallic impurity content.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Certificate of Analysis

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Certificate of Origin

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