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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 479
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 479

Revision as of 07:47, 1 May 2016

Description

A colorless crystalline solid that is used industrially as a crosslinking agent to form stable alcohol gels. Magnesium methoxide has also been used for the nonaqueous neutralization and alkalization of paper (Paper Catalog). Magnesium methoxide is dissolved in dry methanol or Freon for deposition on paper usually by aerosol spraying. After treatment, the moisture in room air will react with magnesium methoxide to form magnesium hydroxide which then slowly converts to magnesium carbonate.

Synonyms and Related Terms

magnesium methoxide; magnesium methylate; Wei T'O

Other Properties

Insoluble in water

Composition Mg(CH3O)2

Hazards and Safety

Sensitive to moisture. Keep tightly sealed.

Additional Information

Paper Catalog

Sources Checked for Data in Record

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 479
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989

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