Tromethamine meets USP testing specifications, PurReagent , 98.0%

PurReagent


Properties

Vapour pressure 0.0267 hPa (20 °C)
Autoignition temp. No Data Available
Explosion limit No Data Available
Assay Purity ?98%
Refractive index n20/D 1.417
B pt. 219-220 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)
M pt. 167-172 °C(lit.)
Density 1.353 g/cm3
Form Solid

Safety Information

Hazard Statement(s) NA
Precautionary Statement  NA
GHS Pictogram
Signal word NA
HS Code NA
Storage Temp. Room Temperature
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
UN Number NA

Description

Application
Commonly known as Tris or Trizma base it serves as a biological buffer in biochemistry for pH 7-9 (e.g. Tris-HCl) in cell culture media electrophoresis gels and pharmaceutical formulations like trometamol.

Purpose
For R&D

General Description
Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane appears as a white crystalline powder with molecular weight 121.14 gmol melting point 167-172C high water solubility (550 gL at 25C) pKa 8.1 and hygroscopic nature.