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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula 2Al.3O.4O2Si.H2O
Molecular Weight 360.3138
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MONTMORILLONITE

SMILES

O.[O--].[O--].[O--].[Al+3].[Al+3].O=[Si]=O.O=[Si]=O.O=[Si]=O.O=[Si]=O

InChI

InChIKey=GUJOJGAPFQRJSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/2Al.4O2Si.H2O.3O/c;;4*1-3-2;;;;/h;;;;;;1H2;;;/q2*+3;;;;;;3*-2

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula HO
Molecular Weight 17.0073
Charge -1
Count
MOL RATIO 4 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula Al
Molecular Weight 26.9815
Charge 3
Count
MOL RATIO 2 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula O2Si
Molecular Weight 60.0843
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 4 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Montmorillonite is a very soft phyllosilicate group of minerals that form when they precipitate from water solution as microscopic crystals, known as clay. Montmorillonite is a typical weathering of aluminosilicates and one of the main minerals in many soils. Montmorillonite is the main component of bentonite that found in many sedimentary rocks. Due to its high adsorption properties, montmorillonite is used in the oil, textile, paper, and soap industries as an active component of bleaching and cloth clay. Montmorillonite is used in the oil drilling industry as a component of drilling mud, making the mud slurry viscous, which helps in keeping the drill bit cool and removing drilled solids. It is also used as a soil additive to hold soil water in drought-prone soils, used in the construction of earthen dams and levees, and to prevent the leakage of fluids. It is also used as a component of foundry sand and as a desiccant to remove moisture from air and gases. Montmorillonite is effective as an adsorptive of heavy metals and has been used and eaten from ancient time till now. For external use, montmorillonite has been used to treat contact dermatitis and in the materials produced for orthopedics, traumatology, dentistry.

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Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Inactive ingredient
IVY BLOCK - bentoquatam lotion

PubMed

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
A585MN1H2L
Record Status Validated (UNII)
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