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V900882

Diethyl pyrocarbonate

Vetec™, reagent grade, ≥97%

Synonym(s):

DEP, DEPC, Diethyl dicarbonate, Diethyl oxydiformate, Ethoxyformic acid anhydride

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Linear Formula:
O(COOC2H5)2
CAS Number:
1609-47-8
Molecular Weight:
162.14
EC Number:
216-542-8
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
329830217
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
637031
MDL number:
MFCD00009106
Assay:
≥97%
Form:
liquid
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grade

reagent grade

product line

Vetec™

assay

≥97%

form

liquid

mol wt

162,14 g/mol

bp

93-94 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.101 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)OC(=O)OCC

InChI

1S/C6H10O5/c1-3-9-5(7)11-6(8)10-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

FFYPMLJYZAEMQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Modification reagent for His and Tyr residues in proteins. Robust probe for structural disruptions in dsDNA, reacting with fully or partially unstacked bases.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inactivates RNase in solution at about 0.1% (v/v), thus protecting RNA against degradation.

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

156.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

69 °C - closed cup

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