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Triton^™ X-100

Non-ionic detergent and emulsifier

• Synonym(s): Triton^™ X-100, Polyethylene Glycol- p-isooctylphenyl Ether, Octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol, Polyethylene Glycol-p-isooctylphenyl Ether, Octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol, t-Octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol, Polyethylene glycol tert-octylphenyl ether
• Linear Formula: t-Oct-C₆H₄-(OCH₂CH₂)_xOH, x= 9-10
• CAS Number: 9036-19-5
• Beilstein: 2315025
• MDL number: MFCD00128254
• UNSPSC Code: 12161902
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• Product Name: Triton^™ X-100 Detergent, Non-ionic detergent and emulsifier. Aggregation number: 100-155.
• description: Merck USA index - 14, 6761
• Quality Level: 100
• form: liquid
• mol wt: micellar avg mol wt 80,000; average mol wt 625
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze
• aggregation number: 100-155
• color: colorless to pale yellow
• CMC: 0.2-0.9 mM (20-25°C)
• transition temp: cloud point 65 °C; pour point ~7 °C
• solubility: water: soluble
• HLB: 13.5
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)c1ccc(OCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO)cc1
• InChI: 1S/C28H50O8/c1-27(2,3)24-28(4,5)25-6-8-26(9-7-25)36-23-22-35-21-20-34-19-18-33-17-16-32-15-14-31-13-12-30-11-10-29/h6-9,29H,10-24H2,1-5H3
• InChI key: HNLXNOZHXNSSPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

HLB 13.5. Cloud point 65°C.

Non-ionic detergent and emulsifier (aggregation number:100-55; cloud point: 65°C; CMC: 200-900 µM; HLB number: 13.5).

Non-ionic detergent and emulsifier. Aggregation number: 100-155.

Application

• Barbeya oleoides Leaves Extracts: In Vitro Carbohydrate Digestive Enzymes Inhibition and Phytochemical Characterization.: Though indirectly related, this study utilizes methodologies where Triton X-100′s properties as a detergent can be crucial for the extraction and stabilization of bioactive compounds from plant sources, important for medicinal chemistry applications (Khojah et al., 2021).


• Surface Plasmon Resonance Monitoring of Mono-Rhamnolipid Interaction with Phospholipid-Based Liposomes.: Explores the interaction of biomolecules with lipid membranes, where Triton X-100 plays a key role in forming and stabilizing these liposomes, essential for biochemists studying membrane dynamics and drug delivery systems (Belkilani et al., 2021).


• Sampling the cultivation parameter space for the bacterial production of TLR1 intracellular domain reveals the multiple optima.: Discusses the use of Triton X-100 in protein purification processes, underlining its utility in optimizing conditions for the production of biologically active proteins, a common technique in biochemical research labs (Goncharuk et al., 2021).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Widely used non-ionic surfactant for recovery of membrane components under mild non-denaturing conditions.

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

Warning

Toxicity: Harmful (C)

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Triton is a trademark of The Dow Chemical Company or an affiliated company of Dow

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302,H315,H318,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 483.8 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 251 °C - closed cup