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Guanidine Hydrochloride, Molecular Biology Grade

Powerful protein denaturant.

Synonym(s):

Guanidinium chloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH5N3 · xHCl
CAS Number:
50-01-1
Molecular Weight:
59.07 (free base basis)
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
NACRES:
NA.25
MDL number:
MFCD00013026
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grade

Molecular Biology

Quality Level

100

description

Merck USA index - 14, 4562

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze, desiccated (hygroscopic)

color

white

solubility

ethanol: soluble, water: soluble

absorption

≤0.01 at 280 nm, ≤0.05 at 260 nm, ≤0.15 at 230 nm

foreign activity

DNases, proteases, RNases, none detected

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

[Cl-].NC(=N)N.[H+]

InChI

1S/CH5N3.ClH/c2-1(3)4;/h(H5,2,3,4);1H

InChI key

PJJJBBJSCAKJQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Powerful protein denaturant widely used in the purification of proteins and nucleic acids (absorbance: ≤0.05 at 260 nm; ≤0.01 at 280 nm); ≤0.l5 at 230 nm).
Powerful protein denaturant.

Legal Information

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

Disclaimer

Toxicity: Harmful (C)

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GHS07

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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