Cacodylic acid, 98%
Cacodylic acid, 98%
Cacodylic acid, 98%
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Cacodylic acid, 98%

CAS: 75-60-5 | C2H7AsO2 | 138.00 g/mol
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Catalog number A12075.09
also known as A12075-09
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS75-60-5
IUPAC Namedimethylarsinic acid
Molecular FormulaC2H7AsO2
InChI KeyOGGXGZAMXPVRFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC[As](C)(O)=O
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)White
Assay (Aqueous acid-base Titration)≥97.5 to ≤102.5%
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Melting Point (clear melt)195.0-201.0?C
A useful arsenic acid for proteomics research. It a good substitute for phosphate in applications to avoid phosphates. Cacodylic Acid is useful for some DNA applications and is also popular in microscopy.

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Applications
A useful arsenic acid for proteomics research. It a good substitute for phosphate in applications to avoid phosphates. Cacodylic Acid is useful for some DNA applications and is also popular in microscopy.

Solubility
Soluble in water (50 mg/ml), water (2000 at 25°C), alcohols, and acetic acid. Insoluble in ether.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Store away from moisture, air and oxidizing agents. Store under inert gas.
WARNING: Cancer – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Edwin A. Woolson.; Philip C. Kearney. Persistence and reactions of [14C]-cacodylic acid in soils.Environ. Sci. Technol.,1973,7(1), 47-50.
  2. E. H. Rogersa.; N. Chernoffa & R. J. Kavlocka. The Teratogenic Potential of Cacodylic Acid in the Rat and Mouse.Drug Chem. Toxicol.1981,4(1), 49-61.