Magnesium ethoxide

C4H10MgO2CAS 2414-98-4114.43 g/mol

O−O−Mg2+
Alcohol

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H10MgO2
Molar mass
114.43 g/mol
Exact mass
114.0531 Da
Density
1.01 g/mL
Melting point
270 °C (decomposes)
logP
-0.38Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
20.2 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

No GHS classification is on file for this compound. That is not evidence that it is harmless.

Identifiers

CAS number
2414-98-4
SMILES
CC[O-].CC[O-].[Mg+2]
InChI

The InChI we hold for this record describes the parent acid and the metal separately rather than the salt above, so it is not shown here.

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Names and synonyms

9 names
  • Ethanol, magnesium salt (2:1)
  • Ethyl alcohol, magnesium salt
  • Ethanol, magnesium salt
  • Diethoxymagnesium
  • Magnesium diethoxide
  • Magnesium ethanolate
  • Magnesium ethylate
  • Magnesium ethoxide Mg(OC2H5)2
  • Magnesium ethanoate

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

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