2-Mercaptoethanol

grade

for molecular biology

Quality Level

200

vapor density

2.69 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

expl. lim.

18 %

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

concentration

14.3 M (pure liquid)

technique(s)

RNA extraction: suitable
protein extraction: suitable

impurities

DNases, none detected
RNases, none detected
insoluble matter, passes filter test
phosphatases, none detected
proteases, none detected

refractive index

n20/D 1.500 (lit.)
n20/D 1.501

pH

4.5-6 (20 °C, 500 g/L)

bp

157 °C (lit.)

solubility

H₂O: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

density

1.114 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg
K: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Na: ≤1 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

SMILES string

OCCS

λ

0.5 M in H₂O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm A_max: 1.5
λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.3

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C2H6OS/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2

InChI key

DGVVWUTYPXICAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N