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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:40 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:43:55 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB013362</accession>
  <name>Magnesium phosphate (Mg3(PO4)2)</name>
  <description>It is used in foods as a nutrient supplement and pH control agent</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Magnesium bis(dihydrogenorthophosphate)</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium orthophosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium phosphate (3:2), 9CI, 8CI, USAN</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium phosphate tribasic</synonym>
    <synonym>Phosphoric acid, magnesium salt (2:3), 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Tertiary magnesium phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Tribasic magnesium phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Trimagnesium bis(orthophosphate)</synonym>
    <synonym>Trimagnesium diorthophosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Trimagnesium diphosphate</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>Mg3O8P2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>262.858</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>261.861965694</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>trimagnesium(2+) ion diphosphate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>trimagnesium(2+) ion diphosphate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7757-87-1</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[Mg++].[Mg++].[Mg++].[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O.[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/3Mg.2H3O4P/c;;;2*1-5(2,3)4/h;;;2*(H3,1,2,3,4)/q3*+2;;/p-6</inchi>
  <inchikey>GVALZJMUIHGIMD-UHFFFAOYSA-H</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkaline earth metal phosphates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is phosphate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkaline earth metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkaline earth metal phosphates</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Alkaline earth metal oxoanionic compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Alkaline earth metal phosphates</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkaline earth metal phosphate</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 1348°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>1.8</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>trimagnesium(2+) ion diphosphate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>262.858</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>261.861965694</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[Mg++].[Mg++].[Mg++].[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O.[O-]P([O-])([O-])=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>Mg3O8P2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/3Mg.2H3O4P/c;;;2*1-5(2,3)4/h;;;2*(H3,1,2,3,4)/q3*+2;;/p-6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>GVALZJMUIHGIMD-UHFFFAOYSA-H</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>86.25</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>11.29</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>4.93</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>odorless</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
