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CN

93359

TES

BioUltra, ≥99.5% (calc. based on dry substance, T)

Synonym(s):

2-[(2-Hydroxy-1,1-bis(hydroxymethyl)ethyl)amino]ethanesulfonic acid, N-[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl]-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, TES free acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H15NO6S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
229.25
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
230-906-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1957061
MDL number:
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product line

BioUltra

assay

≥99.5% (calc. based on dry substance, T)

form

powder

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.5% loss on drying, 110 °C

pH

3.5-5.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

useful pH range

6.8-8.2

pKa (25 °C)

7.5

mp

~225 °C (dec.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤500 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg, As: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤200 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤100 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.055, λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.045

SMILES string

OCC(CO)(CO)NCCS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H15NO6S/c8-3-6(4-9,5-10)7-1-2-14(11,12)13/h7-10H,1-5H2,(H,11,12,13)

InChI key

JOCBASBOOFNAJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

TES is a physiological Good′s buffer (pH 74.-7.9) used in biological research applications. It is often compared to other Good′s buffers for chemistry and optimal performance in a given system.

Other Notes

Hydrogen ion buffer for biological research; Suitable buffer for epidermal cell growth at pH 7.4-7.9 where additional buffering capacity is required


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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