ContaminantDB: MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE

Identification Taxonomy Biological Properties Physical Properties Toxicity Profile Spectra Concentrations Links References Targets (25)XML

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-19 02:12:44 UTC

Update Date

2026-05-14 19:05:52 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM006352

Identification

Common Name

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE

Class

Small Molecule

Description

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE (Cl2Mg) is an inorganic compound with an average molecular weight of 95.21 g/mol. MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE belongs to the alkaline earth metal chlorides, a subclass of alkaline earth metal salts within the inorganic compounds. In industrial applications, it serves as a viscosity modifier, stabilizing agent, preservative, additive, dye, fragrance, flavouring and nutrient, and as processing aids not otherwise specified (PMC12376922). The compound is used in plastics, specifically in Polypropylene, Polyamide, Polyethylene Terephthalate, and High-Density Polyethylene. It is found in or released from 29 recorded sources. These include building and construction materials such as roofs, floors, ceilings, and fencing; household cleaning and consumer products including soap dispensers, ash trays, pipe accessories, other smoking requisites, and non electric simulated smoking devices; and healthcare, pharmaceuticals and veterinary products, specifically minerals and IV solution additives. Additionally, it is associated with food, food processing and cookware, including the preparation of wine or sparkling wine, preparation of wort, preparation of vinegar, molasses and treatment of molasses, and cellar tools. It is also found in electrical and electronic equipment, such as antennas, adjustable resistors, auxiliary devices, communication cables or conductors, and cores yokes or armatures. Recorded exposure routes for this compound include oral, buccal, rectal, topical, ophthalmic, intraocular, intravenous, intra-arterial, intraperitoneal, intrathecal, irrigation, and hemodialysis.

Contaminant Sources

EAFUS Chemicals
FooDB Chemicals
HPV EPA Chemicals
OECD HPV Chemicals

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
[MGCL2]	ChEBI
Magnesium chloride anhydrous	ChEBI
Magnesiumchlorid	ChEBI
MGCL2	ChEBI
Magnesium chloride	ChEBI

Chemical Formula

Cl₂Mg

Average Molecular Mass

95.211 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

93.923 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

7786-30-3

IUPAC Name

magnesium(2+) dichloride

Traditional Name

magnesium(2+) ion dichloride

SMILES

[Mg++].[Cl-].[Cl-]

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/2ClH.Mg/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI Key

TWRXJAOTZQYOKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

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.

Kingdom

Inorganic compounds

Super Class

Mixed metal/non-metal compounds

Class

Alkaline earth metal salts

Sub Class

Alkaline earth metal chlorides

Direct Parent

Alkaline earth metal chlorides

Alternative Parents

Inorganic chloride salts

Substituents

Alkaline earth metal chloride
Inorganic chloride salt
Inorganic salt

Molecular Framework

Not Available

External Descriptors

inorganic chloride (CHEBI:6636 )
magnesium salt (CHEBI:6636 )
magnesium halide (CHEBI:6636 )

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Name	SMPDB Link	KEGG Link
Magnesium chloride Drug Metabolism Action Pathway	SMP0144473	Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
logP	0.61	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	2	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	0 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	0	ChemAxon
Refractivity	5.62 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	2.39 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	1	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	Yes	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Not Available

Toxicity Profile

Route of Exposure

Not Available

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Metabolism

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Not Available

Lethal Dose

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Uses/Sources

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Health Effects

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Concentrations

Not Available

External Links

DrugBank ID

DB09407

HMDB ID

HMDB0303509

FooDB ID

FDB015357

Phenol Explorer ID

Not Available

KNApSAcK ID

Not Available

BiGG ID

Not Available

BioCyc ID

Not Available

METLIN ID

Not Available

PDB ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Not Available

Chemspider ID

ChEBI ID

PubChem Compound ID

Kegg Compound ID

YMDB ID

Not Available

ECMDB ID

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

MSDS

Not Available

General References

Not Available

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE (CHEM006352)

Structure for CHEM006352: MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE