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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:50 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:55:03 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015432</accession>
  <name>Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate</name>
  <description>It is used in foods as a flavour enhancer, nutrient supplement and processing aid</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Bitter salts</synonym>
    <synonym>Conclyte-MG</synonym>
    <synonym>Conclyte-MG (TN)</synonym>
    <synonym>Epsom salts</synonym>
    <synonym>MagnesII sulfas</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium sulfate</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium sulfate (1:1) heptahydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium sulfate (usp)</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium sulfate [usan:jan]</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (MgSO4.7H2O)</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium sulfate hydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium sulfate hydrate (JP15)</synonym>
    <synonym>magnesium sulfate--water (1/7)</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium sulfate, JAN, USAN</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium sulphate heptahydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Magnesium(II), sulfate, heptahydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>MgSO4.7H2O</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid magnesium salt (1:1), heptahydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid, magnesium salt (1:1), heptahydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid, magnesium salt, heptahydrate, 8CI</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>H14MgO11S</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>246.475</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>246.010723878</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>magnesium(2+) ion heptahydrate sulfate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>magnesium(2+) ion heptahydrate sulfate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>10034-99-8</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Mg++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/Mg.H2O4S.7H2O/c;1-5(2,3)4;;;;;;;/h;(H2,1,2,3,4);7*1H2/q+2;;;;;;;;/p-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>WRUGWIBCXHJTDG-UHFFFAOYSA-L</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkaline earth metal sulfates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is sulfate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkaline earth metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkaline earth metal sulfates</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 sulfates</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 sulfate</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>hydrate</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>magnesium salt</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.84</value>
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  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>-3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>magnesium(2+) ion heptahydrate sulfate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>246.475</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>246.010723878</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Mg++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>H14MgO11S</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/Mg.H2O4S.7H2O/c;1-5(2,3)4;;;;;;;/h;(H2,1,2,3,4);7*1H2/q+2;;;;;;;;/p-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>WRUGWIBCXHJTDG-UHFFFAOYSA-L</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>80.26</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>11.53</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>5.81</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>31795</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>bitter</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
