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M6250
2-Mercaptoethanol
≥99.0%
Synonym(s):
β-Mercaptoethanol, 2-Hydroxyethylmercaptan, BME, Thioethylene glycol
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10 mL | Available to ship TODAYfromMILWAUKEE | $45.90 |
100 mL | Available to ship TODAYfromMILWAUKEE | $73.30 |
250 mL | Available to ship TODAYfromMILWAUKEE | $92.80 |
500 mL | Available to ship TODAYfromMILWAUKEE | $165.00 |
1 L | Available to ship TODAYfromMILWAUKEE | $203.00 |
2.5 L | Available to ship TODAYfromMILWAUKEE | $322.00 |
About This Item
vapor density
2.69 (vs air)
Quality Segment
vapor pressure
1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
assay
≥99.0%
form
liquid
expl. lim.
18 %
concentration
14.3 M (pure liquid)
refractive index
n20/D 1.500 (lit.)
pH
4.5-6 (20 °C, 500 g/L)
bp
157 °C (lit.)
density
1.114 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
functional group
hydroxyl, thiol
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
OCCS
InChI
1S/C2H6OS/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2
InChI key
DGVVWUTYPXICAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Application
1 of 1
This Item | |||
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| description ≥99.0% | description Molecular Biology, suitable for electrophoresis, suitable for cell culture, BioReagent, 99% (GC/titration) | description EMPROVE® EVOLVE | description ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%, contains 50 ppm BHT as stabilizer |
| assay ≥99.0% | assay 99% (GC/titration) | assay - | assay ≥99.0% |
| Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 400 | Quality Level 100 |
| form liquid | form liquid | form liquid | form liquid |
| vapor pressure 1 mmHg ( 20 °C) | vapor pressure 1 mmHg ( 20 °C) | vapor pressure 1 mmHg ( 20 °C) | vapor pressure 6.17 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| pH 4.5-6 (20 °C, 500 g/L) | pH 4.5-6 (20 °C, 500 g/L) | pH - | pH 5.0-7.0 (25 °C) |
| refractive index n20/D 1.500 (lit.) | refractive index n20/D 1.500 (lit.) | refractive index n20/D 1.500 (lit.) | refractive index n20/D 1.402 (lit.) |
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Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1A - STOT RE 2 Oral
Target Organs
Liver,Heart
Storage Class
6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point (°F)
165.2 °F - closed cup
Flash Point (°C)
74 °C - closed cup
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
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How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?
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Can this bME be use in cell culture?
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This product has not been assessed for suitability in cell culture. Alternative product M3148, 2-Mercaptoethanol, is labeled as suitable for cell culture.
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How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?
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Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf
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