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T7024

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N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylethylenediamine

BioReagent, for molecular biology, ≥99% (GC)

Synonym(s):

1,2-Bis(dimethylamino)ethane, TEMED, TMEDA

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2NCH2CH2N(CH3)2
CAS Number:
110-18-9
Molecular Weight:
116.20
Beilstein:
1732991
EC Number:
203-744-6
MDL number:
MFCD00008335
UNSPSC Code:
41105319
PubChem Substance ID:
24900242
NACRES:
NA.31

grade

for molecular biology

product line

BioReagent

Assay

≥99% (GC)

expl. lim.

9.08 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.4179 (lit.)

bp

120-122 °C (lit.)

mp

−55 °C (lit.)

density

0.775 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

foreign activity

DNase, RNase, protease, none detected

SMILES string

CN(C)CCN(C)C

InChI

1S/C6H16N2/c1-7(2)5-6-8(3)4/h5-6H2,1-4H3

InChI key

KWYHDKDOAIKMQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

This product is designated as molecular biology grade and is suitable for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). It has been analyzed for the absence of nucleases and proteases.
TEMED is a tertiary amine that is used to catalyze the formation of free radicals from ammonium persulfate or riboflavin. TEMED-generated free radicals cause the compounds acrylamide and bis-acrylamide to polymerize and form the gel matrix polyacrylamide. Because TEMED is functional only in its free base form, low pH conditions will inhibit polymerization.,,
The potential contribution of TEMED to elevated background in silver stained SDS PAGE has been studied. TEMED has been used in the coating of soft polymers, such as polyacrylamide, in capillaries for investigation by atomic force microscopy. Microchips containing oligonucleotides and proteins immobilized within gel pads have been prepared using TEMED.
The capillary isoelectric focusing of proteins with an isoelectric point (pI) > 12 has been investigated through the use of TEMED. TEMED has been used in the HPLC of small organic molecules.

Quantity

Suggested use is 35 μl for 50 ml acrylamide gel solution.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H302,H314,H331

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

61.7 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

16.5 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Andrews, A. T.
Electrophoresis: Theory, Techniques, and Biochemical and Clinical Applications, 21-24 (1986)
A V Vasiliskov et al.
BioTechniques, 27(3), 592-594 (1999-09-18)
The manufacturing of microchips containing oligonucleotides and proteins immobilized within gel pads, ranging in size from 10 x 10 to 100 x 100 microns, is described. The microchips are produced by photo- or persulfate-induced copolymerization of unsaturated derivatives of biomolecules
Sambrook, J. and Russell, D. W.
Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 5-5 (2001)
R Barberi et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Biomedical applications, 683(1), 3-13 (1996-08-09)
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been used to probe the surface of a capillary after coating with "soft" polymers, notably polyacrylamides. The aim was the investigation of the efficiency of coverage of the silica surface, so as to reduce or
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