Product Details
Molecular Formula
H7MgO5P
Grade
Pharmaceutical grade
Description
White crystalline powder; odorless. Loses one water molecule at 205°C and decomposes to pyrophosphate at 550-650°C
Stability and Storage Conditions
Stable; decomposes upon heating (see above). Sensitive to humidity.
Solubility
Slightly soluble in water; insoluble in alcohol; soluble in dilute acids.
Density
2.123 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Applications
Used as a nutritional supplement, pH regulator, and stabilizer. Also used as a dental abrasive and as a raw material for drugs treating rheumatoid arthritis.
SMILES
[Mg++].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].OP([O-])([O-])=O
InChI
1S/Mg.H3O4P.3H2O/c;1-5(2,3)4;;;/h;(H3,1,2,3,4);3*1H2/q+2;;;;/p-2
InChI Key
OKIWLDVQGKRUNR-UHFFFAOYSA-L