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 |  | 2-[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamino]-1-ethanesulfonic acid Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | 2-[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamino]-1-ethanesulfonic acid |  | Synonyms: | N-[2-HYDROXY-1,1-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)ETHYL]TAURINE;N-TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)METHYL-2-AMINO-ETHANESULPHONIC ACID;N-TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)METHYL-2-AMINOETHANESULFONIC ACID;2-[TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)METHYL]-2-AMINOETHANE SULFONIC ACID;2-[TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)METHYLAMINO]-1-ETHANESULFONIC ACID;2-[[TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)METHYL]AMINO]ETHANESULFONIC ACID;2-([2-HYDROXY-1,1-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)ETHYL]AMINO)ETHANESULFONIC ACID;TES free acid |  | CAS: | 7365-44-8 |  | MF: | C6H15NO6S |  | MW: | 229.25 |  | EINECS: | 230-906-3 |  | Product Categories: | Biochemistry;Good's Buffers;Buffer |  | Mol File: | 7365-44-8.mol |  ![2-[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamino]-1-ethanesulfonic acid Structure](CAS/GIF/7365-44-8.gif)  |  
  
 |  | 2-[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamino]-1-ethanesulfonic acid Chemical Properties |  
 | Melting point  | ~225 °C (dec.) |  | density  | 1.260 (estimate) |  | refractive index  | 1.5500 (estimate) |  | storage temp.  | Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |  | solubility  | H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |  | form  | Crystalline Powder |  | color  | White |  | Odor | Odorless |  | PH | 3.5-5.0 (25℃, 1M in H2O) |  | PH Range | 6.8 - 8.2 |  | pka | 7.5(at 25℃) |  | Water Solubility  | SOLUBLE |  | λmax | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.055 λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.045 |  | Merck  | 14,9176 |  | BRN  | 1957061 |  | InChIKey | JOCBASBOOFNAJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 7365-44-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[[2-hydroxy-1,1-bis(hydroxymethyl)ethyl]amino]- (7365-44-8) |  
  
 |  | 2-[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamino]-1-ethanesulfonic acid Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Chemical Properties | White/clear crystalline powder |  | Uses | A structural analog to Tris buffer. |  | Uses | Biological buffer. |  | Uses | TES is a commonly used buffering agent. |  | Definition | ChEBI: N-tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid is a Good's buffer substance, pKa = 7.5 at 20 ℃. It is a member of ethanolamines, an amino sulfonic acid and a TES. It is functionally related to a taurine. It is a tautomer of a N-tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl-2-ammonioethanesulfonate. |  | Purification Methods | Crystallise the acid from hot EtOH containing a little water. |  
  
 |  | 2-[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamino]-1-ethanesulfonic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
  
 
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