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1.05828

Magnesium hydroxide carbonate

light, EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP

Synonym(s):

Magnesium hydroxide carbonate, Magnesium carbonate basic

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
235-192-7
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Product Name

Magnesium hydroxide carbonate, light, EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP

SMILES string

[Mg+2].[O-]C(=O)[O-].[O-H]

InChI

1S/CH2O3.Mg.H2O/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;1H2/q;+2;/p-3

InChI key

OUHCLAKJJGMPSW-UHFFFAOYSA-K

agency

BP
Ph. Eur.
USP

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

assay

40.0-43.5% Mg (as MgO) basis (USP)
40.0-43.5% Mg (as MgO) basis (complexometric)

form

solid

pH

10.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O, suspension)

mp

600 °C (decomposition)

solubility

water: insoluble at 20 °C

density

2.16 g/cm3 at 20 °C

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.02%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.3%

cation traces

As: ≤0.0002%
Ca: ≤0.45%
Co: ≤0.000100%
Fe: ≤0.0200%
Ni: ≤0.0500%
Pb: ≤0.00010%
V: ≤0.0010%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0020%

application(s)

pharma/biopharma processes

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

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Application

Magnesium hydroxide carbonate can be used to improve flow properties of dry powders in pharmaceutical processes.

General description

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Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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