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1,4-Piperazinediethanesulfonic acid, potassium salt (1:2)

PIPES DIPOTASSIUM · PIPES 2K · PIPES-K2 · PIPES DIPOTASSIUM SALT · METHYLCELLULOSE 4000 CP · PIPES DIPOTASSIUM SALT, VETEC · PIPES dipotassiuM salt (PIPES-K{2}) · PIPES dipotassium salt, 99%, for bio

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1,4-Piperazinediethanesulfonic acid, potassium salt (1:2) molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.108321-27-3
Molecular formulaC8H16K2N2O6S2
Average molar mass378.6 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass377.97239159 g/mol
SMILESO=S(=O)([O-])CCN1CCN(CCS(=O)(=O)[O-])CC1.[K+].[K+]
InChIKeyBJQYFCAMUXGZFN-UHFFFAOYSA-L
PubChem CID176078
DTXSIDDTXSID9073042

Chemical & Physical Properties

Topological polar surface area138
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors8
Rotatable bonds4
Heavy atoms20
Formal charge0
Complexity370
Chemical classesOther Uses -> Biological Buffers
Physical DescriptionWhite solid[Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Storage conditionsStore at RT.
SolubilityH2O: 0.5 g/mL, clear, colorlesswater: 0.5g/mL, clear, colorless
Physical statecrystalline powder
pH6.1-7.5
pKa (acidity coefficient)6.8(at 25℃)
PH Range6.1 - 7.5
Major applicationsdiagnostic assay manufacturing
InChI1S/C8H18N2O6S2.2K/c11-17(12,13)7-5-9-1-2-10(4-3-9)6-8-18(14,15)16/h1-8H2,(H,11,12,13)(H,14,15,16)/q2*+1/p-2
InChIKeyBJQYFCAMUXGZFN-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES[K+].[K+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)CCN1CCN(CC1)CCS([O-])(=O)=O
CAS DataBase Reference108321-27-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System1,4-Piperazinediethanesulfonic acid, dipotassium salt (108321-27-3)
UNSPSC Code12161700
NACRESNA.25
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P302+P352-P362+P364
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-37/39
Water hazard class (WGK)3
F10
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29335995
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

Regulatory informationPMN - indicates a commenced PMN (Pre-Manufacture Notices) substance.
Hazards summaryNot considered hazardous by GHS classification[Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See PIPES.
F10
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29335995
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-37/39
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP280-P302+P352-P362+P364

Applications & Uses

Uses

PIPES (1,4-Piperazinediethanesulfonic acid) dipotassium salt has been used as buffer for fluorescence polarization microscopy studies of kinesin-microtubule binding. It is suitable for use as a component of PHEM buffer ([K-PIPES], HEPES, EGTA, and MgSO4) used during rinsing and blocking steps in immunofluorescence imaging of HeLa cells. It is also suitable for use as buffer for purification of tubulin.

General Description

PIPES (1,4-Piperazinediethanesulfonic acid) is a zwitterionic buffer. It is a stable buffer and is used majorly in fixation solutions. PIPES is inert towards enzymatic and non-enzymatic reactions. However, it generates artefacts in transmission electron microscope imaging.