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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:48 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:54:27 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015357</accession>
  <name>Magnesium dichloride</name>
  <description>Flavouring agent and nutrient supplement</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Aerotex accelerator MX</synonym>
    <synonym>Catalyst g</synonym>
    <synonym>Chloride, magnesium</synonym>
    <synonym>Dus-top</synonym>
    <synonym>E511</synonym>
    <synonym>Ekimac</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydrochloric acid magnesium salt (2:1)</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydrochloric acid magnesium salt (2:1) hexahydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>LYS, TMS</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium chloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium chloride (Mg2Cl4)</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium chloride anhydrous</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium dichloride</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium standard for aas</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnogene</synonym>
    <synonym>MgCl2</synonym>
    <synonym>TMT 2</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>Cl2Mg</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>95.211</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>93.922747312</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>magnesium(2+) ion dichloride</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>magnesium(2+) ion dichloride</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7786-30-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[Mg++].[Cl-].[Cl-]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkaline earth metal chlorides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest halogen atom is Chlorine, and the heaviest metal atom is a lanthanide.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkaline earth metal chlorides</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Alkaline earth metal salts</class>
    <sub_class>Alkaline earth metal chlorides</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic chloride salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkaline earth metal chloride</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic chloride salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>inorganic chloride</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>magnesium halide</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>magnesium salt</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 714°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>0.61</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>magnesium(2+) ion dichloride</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>95.211</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>93.922747312</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[Mg++].[Cl-].[Cl-]</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>Cl2Mg</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>5.62</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>2.39</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>0</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>6636</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
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  <foods>
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  <flavors>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
