Magnesium dihydrogen pyrophosphate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    20768-12-1

    Molecular formula
    H2MgO7P2

    SMILES
    OP(=O)([O-])OP(=O)(O)[O-].[Mg+2]

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 77.04%
    Clean 18.11%
    Sour 15.59%
    Fresh 12.7%
    Alcoholic 12.69%
    Sharp 12.44%
    Green 12.17%
    Balsamic 12.14%
    Savory 11.85%
    Ethereal 11.83%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 67.21%
    Sour 33.84%
    Bland 23.02%
    Vinegar 22.56%
    Mild 22.23%
    Very mild 20.28%
    Yeast 20.03%
    Formyl 19.69%
    Soy 19.0%
    Mousy 18.63%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    1.99 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    200.26 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 254.33 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Magnesium dihydrogen pyrophosphate
    • Magnesium dihydrogenpyrophosphate
    • Diphosphoric acid, magnesium salt (1:1)
    • 20768-12-1
    • 9S6WT10C9I
    • EINECS 244-016-8
    • MAGNESIUM DIHYDROGEN DIPHOSPHATE
    • MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE (MGH2P2O7)
    • MAGNESIUM PYROPHOSPHATE (MGH2P2O7)
    • PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID, MAGNESIUM SALT (1:1)
    • RefChem:800515
    • 244-016-8
    • UNII-9S6WT10C9I
    • SCHEMBL13584494
    • Diphosphoric acid, magnesium salt
    • DTXSID60872543
    • Q27273048
    • 20768-12-1

  • Applications

    Magnesium dihydrogen pyrophosphate (CAS 20768-12-1) is used as a leavening acid in baking powders in food processing, reacting with bicarbonate to release CO2; it also functions as a sequestrant/chelating agent in detergents and cleaning products to bind hardness-causing metal ions (such as Ca2+, Mg2+), improving cleaning efficiency; it serves as an acidulant and buffering component in cosmetic and personal care formulations to adjust and stabilize pH; it is applied as a scale inhibitor and stabilizer in industrial water treatment and process streams to reduce mineral buildup and corrosion; and it may serve as a reagent or intermediate in phosphate-based syntheses and specialty chemical manufacturing.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 281.0
    methanol 510.55
    isopropanol 241.27
    water 747.08
    ethyl acetate 83.48
    n-propanol 174.49
    acetone 339.92
    n-butanol 136.6
    acetonitrile 117.8
    DMF 1093.64
    toluene 21.57
    isobutanol 104.43
    1,4-dioxane 159.19
    methyl acetate 91.62
    THF 477.88
    2-butanone 135.63
    n-pentanol 82.3
    sec-butanol 125.57
    n-hexane 8.66
    ethylene glycol 405.36
    NMP 514.06
    cyclohexane 8.23
    DMSO 1190.88
    n-butyl acetate 48.86
    n-octanol 41.59
    chloroform 24.84
    n-propyl acetate 64.82
    acetic acid 162.86
    dichloromethane 37.33
    cyclohexanone 104.96
    propylene glycol 336.2
    isopropyl acetate 75.22
    DMAc 538.39
    2-ethoxyethanol 344.35
    isopentanol 89.9
    n-heptane 10.17
    ethyl formate 114.09
    1,2-dichloroethane 47.37
    n-hexanol 71.3
    2-methoxyethanol 699.48
    isobutyl acetate 30.19
    tetrachloromethane 10.27
    n-pentyl acetate 40.94
    transcutol 263.47
    n-heptanol 47.12
    ethylbenzene 9.96
    MIBK 103.96
    2-propoxyethanol 328.34
    tert-butanol 215.82
    MTBE 71.25
    2-butoxyethanol 155.27
    propionic acid 118.7
    o-xylene 20.88
    formic acid 306.73
    diethyl ether 114.6
    m-xylene 25.03
    p-xylene 11.73
    chlorobenzene 11.33
    dimethyl carbonate 166.38
    n-octane 4.72
    formamide 516.65
    cyclopentanone 262.65
    2-pentanone 165.26
    anisole 42.8
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 149.6
    gamma-butyrolactone 273.33
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 629.07
    pyridine 62.51
    3-pentanone 98.82
    furfural 205.66
    n-dodecane 3.48
    diethylene glycol 435.17
    diisopropyl ether 37.83
    tert-amyl alcohol 114.58
    acetylacetone 190.42
    n-hexadecane 3.77
    acetophenone 50.48
    methyl propionate 134.37
    isopentyl acetate 32.7
    trichloroethylene 38.82
    n-nonanol 39.33
    cyclohexanol 73.63
    benzyl alcohol 58.59
    2-ethylhexanol 29.1
    isooctanol 30.2
    dipropyl ether 66.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 11.66
    ethyl lactate 117.44
    propylene carbonate 120.48
    n-methylformamide 489.04
    2-pentanol 108.03
    n-pentane 14.5
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 222.66
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 117.28
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 128.21
    mesitylene 20.6
    ε-caprolactone 93.54
    p-cymene 10.86
    epichlorohydrin 201.61
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 22.85
    2-aminoethanol 391.43
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 403.19
    sulfolane 430.98
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.89
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 154.31
    n-hexyl acetate 43.84
    isooctane 5.43
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 171.43
    sec-butyl acetate 38.61
    tert-butyl acetate 86.7
    decalin 3.71
    glycerin 551.84
    diglyme 236.7
    acrylic acid 128.1
    isopropyl myristate 25.79
    n-butyric acid 117.26
    acetyl acetate 49.69
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 24.13
    ethyl propionate 72.53
    nitromethane 303.71
    1,2-diethoxyethane 74.24
    benzonitrile 31.91
    trioctyl phosphate 27.68
    1-bromopropane 26.32
    gamma-valerolactone 315.31
    n-decanol 31.64
    triethyl phosphate 32.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 60.84
    propionitrile 83.0
    vinylene carbonate 88.3
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 182.76
    DMS 46.89
    cumene 9.44
    2-octanol 33.58
    2-hexanone 74.72
    octyl acetate 32.87
    limonene 15.1
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 330.68
    ethyl orthosilicate 30.26
    tributyl phosphate 27.22
    diacetone alcohol 195.34
    N,N-dimethylaniline 47.84
    acrylonitrile 108.03
    aniline 60.17
    1,3-propanediol 345.57
    bromobenzene 7.5
    dibromomethane 23.38
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 47.16
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 31.16
    tetrabutyl urea 48.4
    diisobutyl methanol 26.62
    2-phenylethanol 51.41
    styrene 10.22
    dioctyl adipate 36.73
    dimethyl sulfate 300.57
    ethyl butyrate 51.0
    methyl lactate 269.7
    butyl lactate 72.2
    diethyl carbonate 33.45
    propanediol butyl ether 156.98
    triethyl orthoformate 43.62
    p-tert-butyltoluene 13.85
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 75.69
    morpholine 244.68
    tert-butylamine 108.24
    n-dodecanol 24.44
    dimethoxymethane 604.07
    ethylene carbonate 84.41
    cyrene 160.31
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 57.83
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 23.4
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 13.83
    4-methylpyridine 62.97
    dibutyl ether 27.5
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 26.62
    DEF 194.43
    dimethyl isosorbide 183.69
    tetrachloroethylene 31.33
    eugenol 103.06
    triacetin 55.78
    span 80 94.09
    1,4-butanediol 162.61
    1,1-dichloroethane 35.21
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 44.58
    methyl formate 337.59
    2-methyl-1-butanol 77.55
    n-decane 5.22
    butyronitrile 78.83
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 26.77
    1-chlorooctane 12.2
    1-chlorotetradecane 6.89
    n-nonane 5.07
    undecane 4.2
    tert-butylcyclohexane 4.0
    cyclooctane 5.32
    cyclopentanol 152.33
    tetrahydropyran 91.05
    tert-amyl methyl ether 68.73
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 197.91
    1-hexene 17.19
    2-isopropoxyethanol 191.23
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 163.01
    methyl butyrate 83.92

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IFRA standard 51

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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
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Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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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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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Products with oral and lip exposure
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