TEMED, free radical stabilizer (ab146235)
Key features and details
- Free radical stabilizer used as a catalyst with APS to promote polymerization of acrylamide gels.
- CAS Number: 110-18-9
- Purity: > 99%
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
TEMED, free radical stabilizer -
Description
Free radical stabilizer used as a catalyst with APS to promote polymerization of acrylamide gels. -
Alternative names
- 1,2-Bis(dimethylamino)ethane
- N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethane-1,2-diamine
- Tetramethylethylenediamine
- TMEDA
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Biological description
Tertiary amine base used to catalyze the formation of free radicals from ammonium persulfate (APS) or riboflavin. The free radicals will cause acrylamide and bis-acrylamide to polymerize to form a gel matrix which can be used for sieving macromolecules such as nucleic acids and proteins.
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Purity
> 99% -
CAS Number
110-18-9 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-1,2-ethanediamine -
Molecular weight
116.21 -
Molecular formula
C6H16N2 -
Storage instructions
Store at Room Temperature. Store under desiccating conditions. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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Source
Synthetic