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C6H15NO6S
229.25 g/mol
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N-Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid

CAS7365-44-8EC230-906-3
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Research Compound

N-Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid (TES) is a zwitterionic buffer substance commonly used in biological and biochemical research. It has a pKa of 7.

Biological buffer in biochemical assayspH control in cell culture mediaBuffer in protein and enzyme studies

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-[[1,3-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)propan-2-yl]amino]ethanesulfonic acid

InChIKey

JOCBASBOOFNAJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CS(=O)(=O)O)NC(CO)(CO)CO

Synonyms (25)
  • NES
  • TES
  • TES buffer
  • TES, >=99% (titration)
  • TES, High Purity
  • TES, Vetec(TM) reagent grade
  • TES, free acid