Sodium 1-heptanesulfonate
SIAL/H2766
Synonym: 1-Heptanesulfonic acid sodium salt
CAS Number: 22767-50-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H15NaO3S
Molecular Weight: 202.25
EC Number: 245-210-5
MDL Number: MFCD00007543
Linear Formula: C7H15O3SNa
Product Type: Chemical


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biological source | synthetic (oragnic) |
cation traces | Na: 10.8-12.0 % (w/v) (anhydrous) |
description | anionic |
form | powder |
impurities | <2.0% water (Karl Fischer) |
InChI | 1S/C7H16O3S.Na/c1-2-3-4-5 |
InChI key | REFMEZARFCPESH-UHFFFAOYSA |
mol wt | 202.25 g/mol |
mp | 300 °C (572 °F) |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
SMILES string | [Na+].CCCCCCCS([O-])(=O)= |
solubility | H2O: ≥100 mg/mL |
technique(s) | HPLC: suitable |
LC/MS: suitable |
Application: | Ion-pairing reagent for HPLC, including analyses of peptides and proteins. |
Application: | Sodium 1-heptanesulfonate has been used as a component of the mobile phase buffer for preequilibration of high performance liquid chromatography column. |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | Sodium 1-heptanesulfonate serves as an ion-pairing reagent for analysis of epinephrine and norepinephrine in ion-pairing chromatography (IPC). |
Features and Benefits: | • Ideal for Cell Biology and Biochemical Research • High purity chemical suitable for multiple research applications |
General description: | Sodium 1-heptanesulfonate belongs to the sodium alkylsulfonate group of surfactants. It has a -SO?3 head group with sodium and an alkyl chain attached to the head group. Sodium 1-heptanesulfonate has a critical micelle concentration value of 0.302 mol/dm3. |
General description: | Sodium 1-heptanesulfonate, also known as sodium heptanesulfonate, is a versatile compound commonly used in lab experiments and biochemical research. It acts as an ion-pairing agent, surfactant, and buffer, playing a crucial role in various applications. In biochemistry, it helps with tasks like protein purification and nucleic acid separation by reducing surface tension for better mixing. It also serves as a chelating agent for metal ion analysis and acts as a buffer in biological experiments. Sodium 1-heptanesulfonate is a preferred choice in HPLC and high-performance capillary electrophoresis analyses, aiding in the separation of positively charged analytes in both organic and inorganic compounds, from pharmaceuticals to peptide research. |
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Packaging: | 5, 25, 100 g in poly bottle |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
mp | 300 °C (572 °F) |
UNSPSC | 12161900 |