CHES
SIGMA/C8210 - BioXtra, ≥99.0% (titration)
Synonym: 2-
CAS Number: 103-47-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H17NO3S
Molecular Weight: 207.29
EC Number: 203-115-6
MDL Number: MFCD00003835
Linear Formula: C8H17NO3S
Product Type: Chemical
| absorption | ≤0.05 at 280 in H2O at 0.5 M |
| ≤0.08 at 260 in H2O at 0.5 M | |
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.05% |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05% | |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing |
| assay | ≥99.0% (titration) |
| cation traces | Al: ≤0.0005% |
| Ca: ≤0.001% | |
| Cu: ≤0.0005% | |
| Fe: ≤0.0005% | |
| K: ≤0.005% | |
| Mg: ≤0.0005% | |
| Na: ≤0.01% | |
| NH4+: ≤0.05% | |
| Pb: ≤0.001% | |
| Zn: ≤0.0005% | |
| form | powder |
| ign. residue | ≤0.1% |
| impurities | ≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P) |
| ≤0.1% Insoluble matter | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H17NO3S/c10-13(11,12 |
| InChI key | MKWKNSIESPFAQN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| pH | 3.0-5.0 (0.5 M in H2O) |
| pKa (25 °C) | 9.3 |
| product line | BioXtra |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OS(=O)(=O)CCNC1CCCCC1 |
| solubility | H2O: 0.5 M, clear, colorless |
| useful pH range | 8.6-10.0 |
| Application: | CHES may be used: • for pH adjustments and as a assay buffer in catechol oxidase activity measurements(32) • as a buffer in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and kinetic measurements(33) • as a buffer for soil solution equivalent (SSE) yeast dextrose medium for screening pH optima for growth of Aridibacter nitratireducens A24_SHP-5_238T(34) |
| General description: | CHES (2-(Cyclohexylamino) ethane sulfonic acid) is a derivative of amino acid taurine. It serves as a standard physiological buffer in the pH range of 8.5-9.5. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in poly bottle |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (titration) |
| UNSPSC | 12161700 |

