C9H18O5S
238.3 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
IPTG
CAS367-93-1EC206-703-0
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound
Isopropyl beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside is an S-glycosyl compound consisting of beta-D-1-thiogalactose with an isopropyl group attached to the anomeric sulfur. It is commonly used as a research reagent to induce lac gene activity.
Induction of protein synthesisDetection of lac gene activity
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for IPTG (CAS 367-93-1) is 2932.99.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2932.99
EU CN code (8-digit)
2932 99 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-propan-2-ylsulfanyloxane-3,4,5-triol
InChIKey
BPHPUYQFMNQIOC-NXRLNHOXSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)S[C@H]1[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)O
Synonyms (47)
- IPTG
- 1px4
- 3dyo
- 3i3d
- 3muz
- 3t08
- 3t0b
- 3t2p
- 3vd4
- 3vd9
- 3vdc
- 4oue
- IPTG (animal free)
- IPTG (dioxane free)
- IPTG non-animal origin
- ISOPROPYL THIOGALACTOSIDE
- Thiogalactoside, Isopropyl
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