Description / Application
Tris is a primary amino compound that is tert-butylamine in which one hydrogen attached to each methyl group is replaced by a hydroxy group. A compound widely used as a biological buffer substance in the pH range 79; pKa = 8.3 at 20 C; pKa = 7.82 at 37 C. It has a role as a buffer. It is a triol and a primary amino compound. It is a conjugate base of a member of Htris.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Tris base; Tromethane; Trisamine; 2-Amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol |
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| Molecular Formula | C4H11NO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 121.14 |
| MFCD | MFCD00004679 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |