Bicine

Bicine
Names

IUPAC name 2-(Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino)acetic acid
Other names N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine; Diethylolglycine; Diethanol glycine; Dihydroxyethylglycine
Identifiers
Abbreviations	DHEG
CAS Registry Number	150-25-4^N
ChEBI	CHEBI:39066^Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1231251^N
ChemSpider	8431^Y
DrugBank	DB03709^Y
InChI InChI=1S/C6H13NO4/c8-3-1-7(2-4-9)5-6(10)11/h8-9H,1-5H2,(H,10,11)^Y Key: FSVCELGFZIQNCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C6H13NO4/c8-3-1-7(2-4-9)5-6(10)11/h8-9H,1-5H2,(H,10,11) Key: FSVCELGFZIQNCK-UHFFFAOYAV
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	8761
SMILES O=C(O)CN(CCO)CCO
Properties
Chemical formula	C₆H₁₃NO₄
Molar mass	163.17 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Bicine is an organic compound used as a buffering agent. It is one of Good's buffers and has a pKa of 8.35 at 20 °C.^[1] It is prepared by the reaction of glycine with ethylene oxide, followed by hydrolysis of the resultant lactone.^[2]

References

↑ N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine at ChEBI
↑ The Merck Index (10th ed.). Rahway, NJ: Merck & Co. 1983. p. 453. ISBN 0-911910-27-1.