V900477

HEPES

Vetec^™, reagent grade, 99.5%

• Synonym(s): 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazine-1-ethanesulfonic acid, N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N′-(2-ethanesulfonic acid)
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₁₈N₂O₄S
• CAS Number: 7365-45-9
• Molecular Weight: 238.30
• Beilstein: 883043
• EC Number: 230-907-9
• MDL number: MFCD00006158
• UNSPSC Code: 12161700
• PubChem Substance ID: 329829878

Properties

• grade: reagent grade
• product line: Vetec^™
• Assay: 99.5%
• form: crystalline powder
• pH: 5.0-6.5 (25 °C, 238 g/L)
• useful pH range: 6.8-8.2
• pKa (25 °C): 7.5
• solubility: water: 500 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• SMILES string: OCCN1CCN(CC1)CCS(O)(=O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C8H18N2O4S/c11-7-5-9-1-3-10(4-2-9)6-8-15(12,13)14/h11H,1-8H2,(H,12,13,14)
• InChI key: JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

HEPES, a zwitterionic buffer having a pH range of 6.8-8.2, is one among the 20 Good′s buffers. It′s commonly used in cell culture applications as it helps in maintaining the physiological pH.

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable