Magnesium formate

Magnesium formate is a magnesium salt of formic acid. It is an inorganic compound. It consists of a magnesium cation and formate anion. It can be prepared by reacting magnesium oxide with formic acid. The dihydrate is formed when crystallizing from the solution.[1]

Magnesium formate
Names
IUPAC name
Magnesium diformate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.341
EC Number
  • 209-173-9
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2CH2O2.Mg/c2*2-1-3;/h2*1H,(H,2,3);/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: GMDNUWQNDQDBNQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • C(=O)[O-].C(=O)[O-].[Mg+2]
Properties
Mg(HCO2)2
14 g/100g at 0 °C

14.4 g/100g at 20 °C
20.5 g/100g at 80 °C

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
  1. D.Dollimore, J.P. Gupta, D.V.Nowell. The thermal decomposition of metal formates. II. Solid state thermal decomposition studies on magnesium formate dihydrate. Thermochimica Acta, 1979. 30 (1-2): 339-350. doi: 10.1016/0040-6031(79)85069-8.


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