Tricine
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Tricine | |
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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.