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MOPS, 99%
MOPS, 99%
MOPS, 99%
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MOPS, 99%

CAS: 1132-61-2 | C7H15NO4S | 209.26 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS1132-61-2
IUPAC Name4-(3-sulfonatopropyl)morpholin-4-ium
Molecular FormulaC7H15NO4S
InChI KeyDVLFYONBTKHTER-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES[O-]S(=O)(=O)CCC[NH+]1CCOCC1
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)White
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Assay (Aqueous acid-base Titration)≥98.5 to ≤101.5%
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Water Content (Karl Fischer Titration)≤1.0%
MOPS is mainly used in biological experiments as a buffer solution. It is also used in protein purification. Further, it is utilized for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
MOPS is mainly used in biological experiments as a buffer solution. It is also used in protein purification. Further, it is utilized for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

Solubility
Soluble in water.    

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Biological buffer, pKa = 7.2 at 20°C: Biochemistry, 5, 467 (1966). Utilized to promote a mimetic of the transketolase reaction: Eur. J. Org. Chem., 1121 (2006).
  2. Roy, L. N.; Roy, R. N.; Allen, K. A.; Mehrhoff, C. J.; Henson, I. B.; Stegner, J. M. Buffer standards for the physiological pH of the zwitterionic compound of 3-(N-morpholino) propanesulfonic acid (MOPS) from T=(278.15 to 328.15) K. J. Chem. Thermodyn. 2012, 47, 21-27.
  3. EL-Gahami, M. A.; Al-Bogami, A. S.; Albishri, H. M. Medium effect on the dimethyltin(IV) complexes of 2-(N-morpholino) ethanesulfonic and 3-(N-morpholino) propanesulfonic acid. J. Mol. Liq. 2014, 193, 45-50.