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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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White, crystalline solid. Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane is used as an emulsifying agent for oils, fats and waxes. It is also mixed in equally proportions with its corresponding hydrochloric acid salt and used as a buffer (see [[Trizma|Trizma]]).
  
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White, crystalline solid. Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane is used as an emulsifying agent for oils, fats and waxes. It is also mixed in equally proportions with its corresponding hydrochloric acid salt and used as a buffer (see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Trizma Trizma]).
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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tris; tris hydroxymethyl aminomethane; THAM; 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol; tris amine buffer;
  
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tris; tris hydroxymethyl aminomethane; THAM; 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol; tris amine buffer
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== Risks ==
  
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* Combustible.
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* Corrosive to copper, brass, aluminum. 
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* Harmful by ingestion and inhalation.
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* Skin contact causes irritation and burns. 
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* MerckMillipore: [https://www.emdmillipore.com/US/en/product/msds/MDA_CHEM-108386 SDS]
  
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== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water (pH = 10.36 for 0.1 M solution).
 
Soluble in water (pH = 10.36 for 0.1 M solution).
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
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Combustible. Corrosive to copper, brass, aluminum. 
 
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Harmful by ingestion and inhalation. Skin contact causes irritation and burns. 
 
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Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/t7111.htm MSDS]
 
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== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Latest revision as of 14:39, 16 June 2022

Description

Chemical structure

Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane.jpg

White, crystalline solid. Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane is used as an emulsifying agent for oils, fats and waxes. It is also mixed in equally proportions with its corresponding hydrochloric acid salt and used as a buffer (see Trizma).

Synonyms and Related Terms

tris; tris hydroxymethyl aminomethane; THAM; 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol; tris amine buffer;

Risks

  • Combustible.
  • Corrosive to copper, brass, aluminum.
  • Harmful by ingestion and inhalation.
  • Skin contact causes irritation and burns.
  • MerckMillipore: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water (pH = 10.36 for 0.1 M solution).

Composition (CH2OH)3CNH2
CAS 77-86-1
Melting Point 171-172 C
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 121.14
Boiling Point 219-220 C

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990

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