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~100 mM in H2O for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cited in 8 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
3-[(3-cholamidopropyl) dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate (CHAPS) is a biocompatible surfactant. It is a derivative of cholic acid comprising a hydrophobic cholesterol-like skeleton possessing three hydroxyl groups and a zwitterionic aliphatic tail.
Application:
CHAPS 100 mM solution has been used as a component of lysis buffer for the extraction of proteins from goat endometrial epithelial cells (EECs) and liver tissue.
| Canonical Smiles | CC(CCC(=O)NCCC[N+](C)(C)CCCS(=O)(=O)[O-])C1CCC2C1(C(CC3C2C(CC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)O)C |
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| IUPAC Name | 3-[dimethyl-[3-[[(4R)-4-[(3R,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoyl]amino]propyl]azaniumyl]propane-1-sulfonate |
| InChIKey | UMCMPZBLKLEWAF-BCTGSCMUSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C32H58N2O7S/c1-21(8-11-29(38)33-14-6-15-34(4,5)16-7-17-42(39,40)41)24-9-10-25-30-26(20-28(37)32(24,25)3)31(2)13-12-23(35)18-22(31)19-27(30)36/h21-28,30,35-37H,6-20H2,1-5H3,(H-,33,38,39,40,41)/t21-,22+,23-,24-,25+,26+,27-,28+,30+,31+,32-/m1/s1 |
| Isomeric SMILES | C[C@H](CCC(=O)NCCC[N+](C)(C)CCCS(=O)(=O)[O-])[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1([C@H](C[C@H]3[C@H]2[C@@H](C[C@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@H](C4)O)C)O)O)C |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 614.88 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 32174087 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=32174087&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Steroids and steroid derivatives |
| Subclass | Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives |
| Direct Parent | Trihydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | 12-hydroxysteroids 3-alpha-hydroxysteroids 7-hydroxysteroids Tetraalkylammonium salts Sulfonyls Organosulfonic acids Alkanesulfonic acids Secondary alcohols Cyclic alcohols and derivatives Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds Polyols Carboximidic acids Hydrocarbon derivatives Amines Organic oxides Organic salts Organic zwitterions Organopnictogen compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic homopolycyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Trihydroxy bile acid, alcohol, or derivatives - 3-hydroxysteroid - 12-hydroxysteroid - Hydroxysteroid - 3-alpha-hydroxysteroid - 7-hydroxysteroid - Cyclic alcohol - Quaternary ammonium salt - Organic sulfonic acid or derivatives - Organosulfonic acid or derivatives - Organosulfonic acid - Sulfonyl - Tetraalkylammonium salt - Alkanesulfonic acid - Secondary alcohol - Carboximidic acid derivative - Carboximidic acid - Organic 1,3-dipolar compound - Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound - Polyol - Organic salt - Alcohol - Organosulfur compound - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxide - Organic nitrogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic zwitterion - Amine - Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as trihydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives. These are prenol lipids structurally characterized by a bile acid or alcohol which bears three hydroxyl groups. |
| External Descriptors | 1,1-diunsubstituted alkanesulfonate |
| Melt Point(°C) | 156-158℃ |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 614.900 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 2.900 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 4 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 7 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 11 |
| Exact Mass | 614.396 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 614.396 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 155.000 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 42 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 1030.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 11 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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