C2H6N4S
118.16 g/mol
Research ReagentDanger
Guanidine thiocyanate
CAS593-84-0EC209-812-1
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Research Compound
Guanidine thiocyanate is a powerful chaotropic agent commonly employed in molecular biology for the isolation of RNA. It functions by denaturing proteins and inactivating nucleases, thereby stabilizing nucleic acids during extraction.
Chaotropic agent for RNA isolationProtein solubilization in laboratory research
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
guanidine;thiocyanic acid
InChIKey
ZJYYHGLJYGJLLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(#N)S.C(=N)(N)N
Synonyms (24)
- G-8100
- G-8102
- GTC
- BUFFER AVL
- GuSCN
- Guandine thiocyanate
- Guanidine thiocyanate
- Guanidine, monothiocyanate
- Guanidinium rhodanide
- Guanidinium thiocyanate
- USAF EK-705
- guanidine isothiocyanate
- guanidine;thiocyanic acid