Magnesium acetate

CAS Registry Number®

142-72-3

CAS Name

Magnesium acetate

Molecular Formula

C2H4O2.1/2Mg

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    323 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.42 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H4O2.Mg/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);

InChIKey

InChIKey=QOBLJVUECBDJGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C)(O)=O.[Mg]

Canonical SMILES

[Mg].O=C(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Acetic acid, magnesium salt (2:1)
  • Magnesium acetate
  • Acetic acid, magnesium salt
  • Cromosan
  • Magnesium diacetate

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

873963-51-0

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