Magnesium acetylmethionate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    105883-49-6

    Molecular formula
    C14H24MgN2O6S2

    SMILES
    CC(=O)N[C@@H](CCSC)C(=O)[O-].CC(=O)N[C@@H](CCSC)C(=O)[O-].[Mg+2]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Meaty 64.39%
    Savory 50.54%
    Roasted 41.11%
    Sweet 38.07%
    Sulfurous 34.62%
    Cooked 34.04%
    Odorless 27.8%
    Beefy 25.87%
    Onion 24.16%
    Fatty 23.7%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 39.13%
    Roasted 31.27%
    Cooked 30.09%
    Mild 26.52%
    Sulfury 26.48%
    Sulfurous 25.06%
    Bland 23.24%
    Cabbage 20.52%
    Taco 20.47%
    Acrid 20.35%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    5.19 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    404.8 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 150.64 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • MAGNESIUM ACETYLMETHIONATE
    • Oligoelement magnesium
    • 105883-49-6
    • UNII-6W5T59494V
    • 6W5T59494V
    • Magnesium, bis(N-acetyl-L-methioninato-o,on)-, (t-4)-
    • DTXSID201018284
    • RefChem:155163
    • DTXCID801476507
    • MAGNESIUM ACETYLMETHIONATE [INCI]
    • Magnesium, bis(N-(acetyl-kappao)-L-methioninato-kappao)-, (t-4)-
    • SCHEMBL17975912
    • Q27265618
    • MAGNESIUM, BIS(N-(ACETYL-.KAPPA.O)-L-METHIONINATO-.KAPPA.O)-, (T-4)-
    • 105883-49-6

  • Applications

    Magnesium acetylmethionate is used primarily as a magnesium-containing metal-organic precursor and processing intermediate in specialty formulations. In polymer and plastics processing, it can act as a catalyst or co-catalyst and as a processing stabilizer to improve thermal stability and color retention during shaping operations. In coatings and inks, the compound serves as a salt additive with potential chelating properties that can aid pigment dispersion and formulation stability. It may function as a curing or crosslinking catalyst in adhesive and sealant formulations, helping to accelerate setting and enhance network formation. It can also act as a precursor for magnesium-containing oxide materials via thermolysis or sol-gel routes, supporting applications in ceramics, catalysts, and dielectric coatings. Usage is typically formulation-specific and subject to local regulations and limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 258.7
    methanol 597.85
    isopropanol 120.93
    water 68.21
    ethyl acetate 28.32
    n-propanol 146.78
    acetone 166.95
    n-butanol 98.07
    acetonitrile 57.13
    DMF 757.56
    toluene 14.07
    isobutanol 80.55
    1,4-dioxane 151.27
    methyl acetate 49.85
    THF 206.9
    2-butanone 72.47
    n-pentanol 61.88
    sec-butanol 89.56
    n-hexane 1.88
    ethylene glycol 230.5
    NMP 485.15
    cyclohexane 3.59
    DMSO 841.56
    n-butyl acetate 30.21
    n-octanol 15.34
    chloroform 17.12
    n-propyl acetate 24.34
    acetic acid 326.03
    dichloromethane 16.97
    cyclohexanone 125.93
    propylene glycol 157.95
    isopropyl acetate 21.95
    DMAc 481.3
    2-ethoxyethanol 189.6
    isopentanol 67.81
    n-heptane 1.15
    ethyl formate 74.9
    1,2-dichloroethane 30.17
    n-hexanol 40.06
    2-methoxyethanol 440.08
    isobutyl acetate 16.49
    tetrachloromethane 6.62
    n-pentyl acetate 18.52
    transcutol 275.82
    n-heptanol 16.73
    ethylbenzene 11.03
    MIBK 32.86
    2-propoxyethanol 108.86
    tert-butanol 120.62
    MTBE 36.27
    2-butoxyethanol 52.51
    propionic acid 122.83
    o-xylene 17.93
    formic acid 494.65
    diethyl ether 25.12
    m-xylene 15.17
    p-xylene 14.87
    chlorobenzene 18.49
    dimethyl carbonate 31.12
    n-octane 0.64
    formamide 486.82
    cyclopentanone 169.97
    2-pentanone 49.45
    anisole 37.94
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 52.64
    gamma-butyrolactone 203.02
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 169.28
    pyridine 82.95
    3-pentanone 32.17
    furfural 247.52
    n-dodecane 0.68
    diethylene glycol 177.48
    diisopropyl ether 6.85
    tert-amyl alcohol 90.78
    acetylacetone 74.61
    n-hexadecane 0.76
    acetophenone 55.86
    methyl propionate 36.58
    isopentyl acetate 31.05
    trichloroethylene 51.99
    n-nonanol 13.63
    cyclohexanol 66.15
    benzyl alcohol 65.12
    2-ethylhexanol 19.01
    isooctanol 13.09
    dipropyl ether 10.57
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 22.92
    ethyl lactate 32.92
    propylene carbonate 99.94
    n-methylformamide 336.43
    2-pentanol 40.06
    n-pentane 1.92
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 56.51
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 45.61
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 69.39
    mesitylene 10.34
    ε-caprolactone 109.72
    p-cymene 9.17
    epichlorohydrin 143.56
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 17.65
    2-aminoethanol 273.66
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 351.09
    sulfolane 322.64
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.58
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 105.2
    n-hexyl acetate 26.78
    isooctane 1.01
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 88.85
    sec-butyl acetate 16.6
    tert-butyl acetate 32.25
    decalin 2.58
    glycerin 272.56
    diglyme 151.73
    acrylic acid 147.98
    isopropyl myristate 11.11
    n-butyric acid 96.51
    acetyl acetate 29.23
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 24.48
    ethyl propionate 21.22
    nitromethane 320.45
    1,2-diethoxyethane 33.98
    benzonitrile 47.14
    trioctyl phosphate 14.92
    1-bromopropane 11.19
    gamma-valerolactone 275.07
    n-decanol 10.12
    triethyl phosphate 20.46
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 19.68
    propionitrile 39.92
    vinylene carbonate 95.31
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 176.81
    DMS 35.13
    cumene 9.18
    2-octanol 10.18
    2-hexanone 34.21
    octyl acetate 15.55
    limonene 11.88
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 206.69
    ethyl orthosilicate 17.94
    tributyl phosphate 18.61
    diacetone alcohol 75.33
    N,N-dimethylaniline 36.03
    acrylonitrile 70.13
    aniline 45.15
    1,3-propanediol 257.02
    bromobenzene 12.38
    dibromomethane 12.09
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 47.05
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 28.31
    tetrabutyl urea 31.51
    diisobutyl methanol 11.32
    2-phenylethanol 42.97
    styrene 12.59
    dioctyl adipate 25.03
    dimethyl sulfate 91.09
    ethyl butyrate 22.18
    methyl lactate 61.95
    butyl lactate 32.8
    diethyl carbonate 19.51
    propanediol butyl ether 73.38
    triethyl orthoformate 19.9
    p-tert-butyltoluene 8.55
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 45.51
    morpholine 216.69
    tert-butylamine 44.97
    n-dodecanol 7.6
    dimethoxymethane 144.38
    ethylene carbonate 71.18
    cyrene 95.75
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 35.23
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 22.43
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 33.26
    4-methylpyridine 84.11
    dibutyl ether 10.1
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 11.32
    DEF 99.73
    dimethyl isosorbide 108.68
    tetrachloroethylene 39.2
    eugenol 54.56
    triacetin 41.53
    span 80 51.78
    1,4-butanediol 104.62
    1,1-dichloroethane 16.04
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 51.83
    methyl formate 209.07
    2-methyl-1-butanol 68.89
    n-decane 1.01
    butyronitrile 42.56
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 16.46
    1-chlorooctane 4.88
    1-chlorotetradecane 2.35
    n-nonane 0.88
    undecane 0.8
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.97
    cyclooctane 1.28
    cyclopentanol 105.93
    tetrahydropyran 72.38
    tert-amyl methyl ether 29.74
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 116.34
    1-hexene 7.68
    2-isopropoxyethanol 83.92
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 120.44
    methyl butyrate 37.87

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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