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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 00:54:28 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015358</accession>
  <name>Magnesium oxide (MgO)</name>
  <description>Added to food as a nutrient supplement, anticaking agent, firming agent, or lubricant and release agent</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>100A (oxide)</synonym>
    <synonym>Akro-mag</synonym>
    <synonym>AM 2 (cement additive)</synonym>
    <synonym>Animag</synonym>
    <synonym>Anscor p</synonym>
    <synonym>Baymag</synonym>
    <synonym>Burnt magnesia</synonym>
    <synonym>Calcined brucite</synonym>
    <synonym>Calcined magnesia</synonym>
    <synonym>Calcined magnesite</synonym>
    <synonym>Causmag</synonym>
    <synonym>Caustic magnesite</synonym>
    <synonym>Corox</synonym>
    <synonym>Dynamag</synonym>
    <synonym>Dynatherm</synonym>
    <synonym>E530</synonym>
    <synonym>Elastomag 100</synonym>
    <synonym>Elastomag 170</synonym>
    <synonym>Electromagnesia</synonym>
    <synonym>Electromagnesia (magnesium oxide)</synonym>
    <synonym>Fert-o-mag</synonym>
    <synonym>Flamarret</synonym>
    <synonym>Flomag HP</synonym>
    <synonym>Flomag HP-er</synonym>
    <synonym>FMR-PC</synonym>
    <synonym>Fused magnesium oxide</synonym>
    <synonym>Granmag</synonym>
    <synonym>Hamag LP</synonym>
    <synonym>Heavy calcined magnesia</synonym>
    <synonym>Heavy magnesia</synonym>
    <synonym>Heavy magnesium oxide</synonym>
    <synonym>HP 10 (oxide)</synonym>
    <synonym>Insulmag</synonym>
    <synonym>Ken-mag</synonym>
    <synonym>KM 3 (oxide)</synonym>
    <synonym>Kmach-f</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyowaad 100</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyowamag 100</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyowamag 150</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyowamag 150B</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyowamag 20</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyowamag 30</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyowamag 40</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyowamag 60</synonym>
    <synonym>Kyowaway 150</synonym>
    <synonym>Light magnesia</synonym>
    <synonym>Liquimag a</synonym>
    <synonym>Liquimag b</synonym>
    <synonym>Luvatol MK 35</synonym>
    <synonym>Mag Chem 10</synonym>
    <synonym>Mag Chem 10-200</synonym>
    <synonym>Mag Chem 10-325</synonym>
    <synonym>Mag Chem 10-40</synonym>
    <synonym>Mag Chem 200AD</synonym>
    <synonym>Mag Chem 200D</synonym>
    <synonym>Mag Chem 35</synonym>
    <synonym>Magcal</synonym>
    <synonym>Magchem 100</synonym>
    <synonym>MagChem 1060</synonym>
    <synonym>MagChem 10B</synonym>
    <synonym>MagChem 20</synonym>
    <synonym>Maglite</synonym>
    <synonym>Maglite d</synonym>
    <synonym>Maglite de</synonym>
    <synonym>Maglite k</synonym>
    <synonym>Maglite s</synonym>
    <synonym>Maglite y</synonym>
    <synonym>Magmitt</synonym>
    <synonym>Magmitt (TN)</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesa preprata</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesia</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesia grooves</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesia monoxide</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesia sticks</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesia usta</synonym>
    <synonym>MagnesII oxidum ponderosum</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium oxide</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium oxide (JP15/USP)</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium oxide [jan]</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium oxide fume</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium oxide sticks</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium oxide, fume</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnezu tlenek</synonym>
    <synonym>Magotex</synonym>
    <synonym>Magox 85</synonym>
    <synonym>Magox 90</synonym>
    <synonym>Magox 95</synonym>
    <synonym>Magox 98</synonym>
    <synonym>Magox 98HR</synonym>
    <synonym>Magox op</synonym>
    <synonym>Magox super premium</synonym>
    <synonym>Magrods</synonym>
    <synonym>Marmag</synonym>
    <synonym>MGO</synonym>
    <synonym>Oxomagnesium</synonym>
    <synonym>Oxymag</synonym>
    <synonym>Periclase</synonym>
    <synonym>Plastomag 170</synonym>
    <synonym>Rhenomag</synonym>
    <synonym>Scorchex</synonym>
    <synonym>Scorchguard o</synonym>
    <synonym>Scorchguard-bound</synonym>
    <synonym>Seasorb</synonym>
    <synonym>Seawater magnesia</synonym>
    <synonym>Sermag</synonym>
    <synonym>Tanbase</synonym>
    <synonym>Uro-mag</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>MgO</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>40.304</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>39.97995652</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>magnesium(2+) ion oxidandiide</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>magnesium(2+) ion oxidandiide</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1309-48-4</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[O--].[Mg++]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/Mg.O/q+2;-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>AXZKOIWUVFPNLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkaline earth metal oxides. These are inorganic compounds containing an oxygen atom of an oxidation state of -2, in which the heaviest atom bonded to the oxygen is an alkaline earth metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkaline earth metal oxides</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Alkaline earth metal organides</class>
    <sub_class>Alkaline earth metal oxides</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 oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>magnesium molecular entity</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 2832°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.57</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>15.7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-1.8</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>magnesium(2+) ion oxidandiide</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>40.304</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>39.97995652</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[O--].[Mg++]</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>MgO</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/Mg.O/q+2;-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>AXZKOIWUVFPNLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>1.78</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>0</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>31794</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>
