PIPES
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| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2,2′-(Piperazine-1,4-diyl)di(ethane-1-sulfonic acid) | |
| Other names
PIPES | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.024.598 |
PubChem CID |
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| UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C8H18N2O6S2 | |
| Molar mass | 302.37 |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Melting point | Decomposes above 300 °C |
| Boiling point | Decomposes |
| 1 g/L (100 °C) | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
Irritant |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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PIPES (piperazine-N,N′-bis(2-ethanesulfonic acid)) is a frequently used buffering agent in biochemistry. It is an ethanesulfonic acid buffer developed by Good et al. in the 1960s.[1]

