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Sigma-Aldrich

ACES

BioUltra, ≥99.5% (T)

Synonym(s):

N-(2-Acetamido)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, N-(Carbamoylmethyl)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, N-(Carbamoylmethyl)taurine

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Linear Formula:
H2NCOCH2NHCH2CH2SO3H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
182.20
Beilstein:
2253770
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

product line

BioUltra

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.5% (T)

form

powder or crystals

technique(s)

electrophoresis: suitable

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

ign. residue (900 °C)

≤0.05%

loss

≤0.5% loss on drying, 20 °C (HV)

pH

2.5-4.5 (25 °C, 0.1 M in H2O)

useful pH range

6.1-7.5

pKa (25 °C)

6.8

mp

>220 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 0.1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤250 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤10 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤200 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

0.1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.008
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.005

SMILES string

NC(=O)CNCCS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C4H10N2O4S/c5-4(7)3-6-1-2-11(8,9)10/h6H,1-3H2,(H2,5,7)(H,8,9,10)

InChI key

DBXNUXBLKRLWFA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

ACES, or N-(2-Acetamido)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, can be used to study biological buffers and zwitterionic compounds. ACES has been used in a study to determine the levels of ibuprofen and flurbiprofen in pharmaceuticals by capillary zone electrophoresis.

Other Notes

Biological buffer component with sodium hydroxide and sodium chloride (pH 5.93-7.83, useful range 6.4-7.4); An efficient separator (pH gradient of less than 1 pH unit) in the resolution of protein systems by IEF; Improves phenotyping of α1-antitrypsin by isoelectric focusing on agarose gel

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Rabindra N Roy et al.
Journal of solution chemistry, 38(4), 471-483 (2010-02-18)
The values of the second dissociation constant p
Rafifa Hamoudová et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 41(4), 1463-1467 (2006-05-12)
Capillary zone electrophoresis with spectrophotometric detection was used for the determination of ibuprofen (IB) and flurbiprofen (FL) in pharmaceuticals. The separation was carried out in a fused silica capillary (60 cm x 100 microm i.d. effective length 45 cm) at
Comparison of three buffers used in the formulation of buffered charcoal yeast extract medium
Edelstein, P.H. and Edelstein, M.A.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 31, 3329-3330 (1991)
D.D. Perrin et al.
Buffers for pH and Metal Ion Control, 43-43 (1974)
P. Gill
Electrophoresis, 6, 282-282 (1985)

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