Irritant
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An organic amine proton acceptor. It is used in the synthesis of surface-active agents and pharmaceuticals; as an emulsifying agent for cosmetic creams and lotions, mineral oil and paraffin wax emulsions, as a biological buffer, and used as an alkalizer. (From Merck, 11th ed; Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1424)
| Physical Description | Liquid; Large Crystals; Dry Powder; Other Solid |
| Color/Form | Crystalline mass |
| Odor | SLIGHT, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR |
| Melting Point | 171-172 °C |
| Boiling Point | 219-220 °C at 10 mm Hg |
| Solubility | 79.1 mg/mL in ethylene glycol; 26 mg/mL in methanol; 14.6 mg/mL in anhyd ethanol; 22 mg/mL in 95% ethanol; 14 mg/mL in dimethyl formamide; 20 mg/mL in acetone; 0.5 mg/mL in ethyl acetate; 0.4 mg/mL… |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.000022 [mmHg] |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable in light and air |
| IUPAC Name | 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol |
| Molecular Formula | C4H11NO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 121.14 g/mol |
| CAS | 77-86-1 |
| SMILES | C(C(CO)(CO)N)O |
| InChIKey | LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.2010187 |
| Pack sizes | 100GM · 500GM |
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