Magnesium chloride
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
Food Additives Approved by WHO:
General Information
| Chemical name | Magnesium chloride |
| E No. | E 511 |
| INS. | 511 |
| CAS number | 7786-30-3 |
| Group | No |
| Component of the group |
Group I, Additives (Group I) |
From webgate.ec.europa.eu
Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives
The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
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From webgate.ec.europa.eu
Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 5360315 |
| IUPAC Name | magnesium;dichloride |
| InChI | InChI=1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 |
| InChI Key | TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Canonical SMILES | [Mg+2].[Cl-].[Cl-] |
| Molecular Formula | MgCl2· 6H2O |
| Wikipedia | magnesium chloride anhydrous |
From Pubchem
Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 95.205 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Complexity | 0.0 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c Q A A A A A G A C A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = = |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0.0 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 93.923 |
| Exact Mass | 93.923 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 3 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 3 |
From Pubchem
Taxonomic Classification
| Kingdom | Inorganic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Mixed metal/non-metal compounds |
| Class | Alkaline earth metal salts |
| Subclass | Alkaline earth metal chlorides |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Alkaline earth metal chlorides |
| Alternative Parents | |
| Molecular Framework | Not available |
| Substituents | Alkaline earth metal chloride - Inorganic chloride salt - Inorganic salt |
| Description | This compound 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. |
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