Cacodylic acid, sodium salt trihydrate, 98%, pure, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Cacodylic acid, sodium salt trihydrate, CAS # 6131-99-3, is commonly used in research as a buffering agent in electron microscopy.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

General Description

• Cacodylic acid sodium salt trihydrate is one of the major methylated metabolites of ingested arsenical compounds in most animals
• In in vivo experiments using rat model, cacodylic acid sodium salt trihydrate has been shown to promote cancer formation in the kidney, bladder, thyroid gland, and liver

Applications

• Cacodylic acid sodium salt trihydrate is used in research as a buffer during the preparation and fixation of biological samples for transmission in electron microscopy
• It has been used in buffers for formulating and optimizing screens
• In chemical experiments, this compound has been used to introduce arsenic into proteins for single-wavelength anomalous diffraction phasing in crystallography techniques

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 6131-99-3
• Molecular Formula: C2H12AsNaO5
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 214.024
• MDL Number: MFCD00149079
• InChI Key: RLGWPHBPRCROJO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: sodium cacodylate trihydrate, unii-r7a6nc7ygy, cacodylic acid sodium salt trihydrate, r7a6nc7ygy, dimethylarsonic acid sodium salt, cacodylic acid, sodium salt trihydrate, sodium dimethylarsinic acid trihydrate, dimethylarsenic acid sodium salt trihydrate, dimethylarsinic acid sodium salt trihydrate, hydroxydimethylarsine oxide sodium salt trihydrate
• PubChem CID: 23679059
• IUPAC Name: sodium;dimethylarsinate;trihydrate
• SMILES: C[As](=O)(C)[O-].O.O.O.[Na+]

• Color: White
• Assay Percent Range: 98%
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂As(O)ONa·3H₂O
• Merck Index: 15, 8730
• Formula Weight: 214.03
• Percent Purity: ≥97.5%
• Grade: Pure
• Quantity: 500 g
• Infrared Spectrum: Authentic
• Packaging: Glass bottle
• Physical Form: Crystals or Crystalline Powder
• Chemical Name or Material: Cacodylic acid, sodium salt trihydrate, 98%

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Cacodylic acid, sodium salt trihydrate

Signal Word

• Danger

Hazard Category

• Acute toxicity Category 3
• ACUTE AQUATIC Acute 1
• LONG-TERM AQUATIC HAZARD Chronic 1

Hazard Statement

• H301-Toxic if swallowed.
• H331-Toxic if inhaled.
• H410-Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary Statement

• P301+P310-IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor /
• P304+P340-IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
• P308+P313-IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.
• P273-Avoid release to the environment.

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Cacodylic acid, sodium salt trihydrate,Sodium cacodylate

RUO – Research Use Only