Description
Used as a buffer in a wide variety of biological systems. Tris, MP Biomedicals provides pH control in vitro and in vivo for body fluids and in buffering systems for electrophoresis. It can be used as a starting material for polymers, oxazolones (w/ carbox
Tris is relatively non-hygroscopic; however, if needed, Tris (base) can be dried at 100°C for up to 4 hours to remove any water. Neither Tris nor Tris Hydrochloride by themselves provide adequate buffering capacity. Generally the two need to be mixed together to provide a buffer with pH between 7 and 9 to provide adequate buffering. The pH values of all buffers are temperature- and concentration-dependent. For Tris buffers, pH increases about 0.03 unit per°C decrease in temperature, and decreases 0.03–0.05 unit per ten-fold dilution.
CAS | 77-86-1 |
Molecular Formula | C4H11NO3 |
Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 121.136 |
InChI Key | LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonym | Trometamol, Tromethamine, Tris-[hydroxymethyl]aminomethane, 2-Amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol |
PubChem CID | 6503 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:9754 |
IUPAC Name | 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol |
SMILES | C(C(CO)(CO)N)O |