Tricine

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Tricine
Tricine
Chemical name N-(2-Hydroxy-1,1-bis(hydroxymethyl)ethyl)glycine
Other names Tricine
N-(Tri(hydroxymethyl)methyl)glycine
Chemical formula C6H13NO5
Molecular mass 179.17 g/mol
CAS number [5704-04-1]
Density  ? g/cm3
Melting point 182-184 °C (dec.)
SMILES OC(CNC(CO)(CO)CO)=O
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Tricine is an organic compound that is used in buffer solutions in biotechnological labs. It is a white crystalline powder that is moderately soluble in water. It has a pH of 4.4-5.2 and its pKa at 25 °C is 2.3. Along with bicine, it is one of Good's buffering agents.

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