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IUPAC name:
magnesium diacetate

Inventory

EC number:
205-554-9
EC name:
Magnesium di(acetate)
CAS number:
142-72-3
CAS number:
142-72-3
Synonyms
Names:
Acetic acid, magnesium salt
Identifier:
CAS number
16674-78-5
Identifier:
IUPAC name
Magnesium (di-)acetate tetrahydrate
Identifier:
IUPAC name
Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate
Identifier:
IUPAC name
Magnesium diacetate
Identifier:
IUPAC name
magnesium di(acetate)
Identifier:
common name
Magnesium (di-)acetate
Identifier:
common name
Magnesium acetate
Identifier:
common name
Magnesium acetate tetrahydrate
Identifier:
other: Molecular formula
(CH3COO)2Mg · 4H2O
Identifier:
other: Molecular formula
(CH₃COO)₂Mg * 4 H₂O
Identifier:
other: InChl
1/2C2H4O2.Mg/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
C(C)(=O)[O-].C(C)(=O)[O-].[Mg+2]
Identifier:
other: Molecular formula
C4H6MgO4
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
CC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-].O.O.O.O.[Mg+2]
Identifier:
other: InChl
InChI=1/2C2H4O2.Mg/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2 AuxInfo=1/1/N:2,1,3,4;6,5,7,8;9/E:2*(3,4);/rA:9nCCOO-CCOO-Mg+2/rB:s1;d1;s1;;s5;d5;s5;;/rC:-1.7426,.0075,0;-2.2751,-.8421,0;-2.2751,.9154,0;-
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
[Mg+2].[O-]C(=O)C.[O-]C(=O)C
Identifier:
other: SMILES notation
[Mg](OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C
magnesium diacetate

Molecular and structural information

Molecular formula:
C2H4O2.1/2Mg
Molecular weight:
142.393
SMILES notation:
[Mg+2].CC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-]
InChl:
InChI=1/2C2H4O2.Mg/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2
Structural formula:
Chemical structure

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CAS number
Identity:
142-72-3
Identifier:
EC number
Identity:
205-554-9