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Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane

Name: Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane
Brand: MM

(Trometamol) high purity, EMPROVE^® EXPERT, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, JPC, USP

Synonym(s):

Aminomethylidine trimethanol, 2-Amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1.3-propanediol, TRIS-buffer, Tromethamine, Tris(Hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, 2-Amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, THAM, Tris base, Trometamol

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Linear Formula:

NH₂C(CH₂OH)₃

CAS Number:

77-86-1

Molecular Weight:

121.14

EC Index Number:

201-064-4

UNSPSC Code:

12352209

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

741883

MDL number:

MFCD00004679

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Properties

Quality Level

500

agency

BP, ChP, JPC, Ph. Eur., USP

vapor pressure

0.0267 hPa ( 20 °C)

description

EMPROVE^® EXPERT Ph Eur,BP,JPC,USP,ACS

product line

EMPROVE^® EXPERT

form

solid

feature

RNase and DNase free

technique(s)

in vitro transcription (IVT): suitable

pH

10.2-10.6 (20 °C, 6 g/L in H₂O)

useful pH range

7-9

pKa (25 °C)

8.1

bp

219-220 °C/10 mmHg (lit.), 219-220 °C/13.3 hPa

mp

167-172 °C (lit.)

density

1.35 g/cm³ at 23 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation

storage temp.

no temp limit

SMILES string

NC(CO)(CO)CO

InChI

1S/C4H11NO3/c5-4(1-6,2-7)3-8/h6-8H,1-3,5H2

InChI key

LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove^® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC^® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Trometamol) is a commonly used buffer component in biomolecule downstream chromatography steps as well as final liquid formulation.
Due to its low polyoxymethylene limits, Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Trometamol) Emprove^® Expert is suitable for use at elevated concentrations without risking precipitation. Also, low microbial and endotoxin limits facilitate the use of this product in high-risk applications.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

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