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| Preferred IUPAC name
3-{[1,3-Dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)propan-2-yl]amino}propane-1-sulfonic acid | |
| Other names
N-Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl-3-aminopropanesulfonic acid
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| Properties | |
| C7H17NO6S | |
| Molar mass | 243.27 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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TAPS ([tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamino]propanesulfonic acid) is a chemical compound commonly used to make buffer solutions.
It can bind divalent cations, including Co(II) and Ni(II).[1]
TAPS is effective to make buffer solutions in the pH range 7.7–9.1, since it has a pKa value of 8.44 (ionic strength I = 0, 25 °C).[2]
The pH (and pKa at I ≠ 0) of the buffer solution changes with concentration and temperature, and this effect may be predicted e.g. using online calculators.[3]