248401

Magnesium methyl carbonate solution

2.0 M in DMF

• Synonym(s): MMC, Methoxymagnesium methyl carbonate, Methyl methoxymagnesium carbonate, Stile’s reagent
• Linear Formula: CH₃OMgOCO₂CH₃
• CAS Number: 4861-79-4
• Molecular Weight: 130.38
• Beilstein: 4342967
• MDL number: MFCD00008418
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24854927
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• form: liquid
• concentration: 2.0 M in DMF
• density: 1.103 g/mL at 25 °C
• SMILES string: CO[Mg]OC(=O)OC
• InChI: 1S/C2H4O3.CH3O.Mg/c1-5-2(3)4;1-2;/h1H3,(H,3,4);1H3;/q;-1;+2/p-1
• InChI key: PNVKCUSCADAAMP-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Magnesium methyl carbonate is also known as Stile′s reagent. It is used as a carboxylating agent for the α-carboxylation of nitroalkanes, ketones, lactones, hydantoins, and phenols.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS02,GHS07,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger-Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226 - H312 - H315 - H331 - H360D - H226 - H312 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H360D
• Precautionary Statements: P201 - P202 - P261 - P280 - P281 - P210 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P311 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 136.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 58 °C - closed cup