MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved by European Union:
General Information
| Chemical Names: | MAGNESIUM CARBONATE |
| CAS number: | 546-93-0 |
| INS: | 504(i) |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives COLOUR_RETENTION_AGENT BLEACHING_AGENT ANTICAKING_AGENT |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 1965 |
| ADI: | NOT LIMITED |
| Meeting: | 09 |
| Specs Code: | R (1973) |
| Report: | NMRS 40/TRS 339-JECFA 9/16 |
| Tox Monograph: | FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/159 |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/67 (METALS LIMITS) (2004). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.2/287 |
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GSFA Provisions for MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
| Number | Food Category | Max Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.1.5 | Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa |
GMP | Note 160 |
| 04.2.2.7 | Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3 |
5,000 mg/kg | Note 36 |
| 01.1.3.2 | Fluid buttermilk (plain) |
GMP | Note 261 |
| 09.2.2 | Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms |
GMP | Note 16,Note XS166 |
| 09.2.3 | Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms |
GMP | Note 16 |
| 11.4 | Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings) |
GMP | Note 258 |
| 11.1.2 | Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose |
15,000 mg/kg | Note 56 |
| 09.2.5 | Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms |
GMP | Note 266,Note 333,Note 267 |
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Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 11029 |
| IUPAC Name | magnesium;carbonate |
| InChI | InChI=1S/CH2O3.Mg/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2 |
| InChI Key | ZLNQQNXFFQJAID-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Canonical SMILES | C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Mg+2] |
| Molecular Formula | MgCO3· nH2O |
| Wikipedia | magnesium carbonate |
From Pubchem
Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 84.313 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Complexity | 18.8 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c Q A A M A A A 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 g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A C A A A A A A I A A A 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 = = |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 63.2 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 83.97 |
| Exact Mass | 83.97 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
| 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 | 2 |
From Pubchem
Taxonomic Classification
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Organic carbonic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Organic carbonic acids |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Organic carbonic acids |
| Alternative Parents | |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Carbonate salt - Carbonic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organic carbonic acids. These are compounds comprising the carbonic acid functional group. |
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