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M3885

Sigma-Aldrich

MES sodium salt

≥99% (titration)

Synonym(s):

2-(N-Morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid sodium salt, 4-Morpholineethanesulfonic acid sodium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12NNaO4S
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
217.22
Beilstein:
3765682
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
eCl@ss:
32129211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

Assay

≥99% (titration)

form

crystalline powder

impurities

≤8% water content (Karl Fischer)

useful pH range

5.5-6.7

pKa 

6.1

solubility

water: 0.5 g/mL, clear, colorless

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)CCN1CCOCC1

InChI

1S/C6H13NO4S.Na/c8-12(9,10)6-3-7-1-4-11-5-2-7;/h1-6H2,(H,8,9,10);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

IRHWMYKYLWNHTL-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

MES sodium salt is commonly employed as buffer. Useful pH range for MES sodium salt is 5.5 to 6.7.

Application

MES sodium salt is suitable for cell culture and diagnostic assay manufacturing. It was used to prepare buffer to study the expression profiling by microarrays. It may be used as buffer to investigate the enzymatic degradation of DNA to nucleosides by P1 nuclease.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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