5681. Magnesium Phosphate, Dibasic

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7757-86-0
Magnesium hydrogen phosphate; secondary magnesium phosphate.
HMgO4P; mol wt 120.28.
H 0.84%, Mg 20.21%, O 53.21%, P 25.75%.
MgHPO4.

Description and references

Trihydrate occurs in nature as the minerals newberyite, phosphor-roesslerite.

Derivative

Trihydrate.

Properties

White, cryst powder. d 2.13. Slightly sol in water; sol in dil acids.

Therapeutic Category

Cathartic.

Keywords

Laxative/Cathartic