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Triton X-100

Non-ionic detergent and emulsifier

Synonym(s):

Triton X-100, Polyethylene Glycol- p-isooctylphenyl Ether, Octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol, Polyethylene Glycol-p-isooctylphenyl Ether, Octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol, t-Octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol, Polyethylene glycol tert-octylphenyl ether

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
t-Oct-C6H4-(OCH2CH2)xOH, x= 9-10
CAS Number:
Beilstein:
2315025
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161902
NACRES:
NA.25

product name

Triton X-100 Detergent, Non-ionic detergent and emulsifier. Aggregation number: 100-155.

Quality Level

form

liquid

mol wt

micellar avg mol wt 80,000
average mol wt 625

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze

aggregation number

100-155

color

colorless to pale yellow

CMC

0.2-0.9 mM (20-25°C)

transition temp

cloud point 65 °C
pour point ~7 °C

solubility

water: soluble

HLB

13.5

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)c1ccc(OCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO)cc1

InChI

1S/C28H50O8/c1-27(2,3)24-28(4,5)25-6-8-26(9-7-25)36-23-22-35-21-20-34-19-18-33-17-16-32-15-14-31-13-12-30-11-10-29/h6-9,29H,10-24H2,1-5H3

InChI key

HNLXNOZHXNSSPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

HLB 13.5. Cloud point 65°C.
Non-ionic detergent and emulsifier (aggregation number:100-55; cloud point: 65°C; CMC: 200-900 µM; HLB number: 13.5).
Non-ionic detergent and emulsifier. Aggregation number: 100-155.

Application


  • Barbeya oleoides Leaves Extracts: In Vitro Carbohydrate Digestive Enzymes Inhibition and Phytochemical Characterization.: Though indirectly related, this study utilizes methodologies where Triton X-100′s properties as a detergent can be crucial for the extraction and stabilization of bioactive compounds from plant sources, important for medicinal chemistry applications (Khojah et al., 2021).

  • Surface Plasmon Resonance Monitoring of Mono-Rhamnolipid Interaction with Phospholipid-Based Liposomes.: Explores the interaction of biomolecules with lipid membranes, where Triton X-100 plays a key role in forming and stabilizing these liposomes, essential for biochemists studying membrane dynamics and drug delivery systems (Belkilani et al., 2021).

  • Sampling the cultivation parameter space for the bacterial production of TLR1 intracellular domain reveals the multiple optima.: Discusses the use of Triton X-100 in protein purification processes, underlining its utility in optimizing conditions for the production of biologically active proteins, a common technique in biochemical research labs (Goncharuk et al., 2021).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Widely used non-ionic surfactant for recovery of membrane components under mild non-denaturing conditions.

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

Warning

Toxicity: Harmful (C)

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Triton is a trademark of The Dow Chemical Company or an affiliated company of Dow

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

483.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

251 °C - closed cup


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