Synonym(s): DEP; DEPC; Diethyl dicarbonate; Diethyl oxydiformate; Ethoxyformic acid anhydride
Formula: O(COOC2H5)2
Formula Weight: 162.14
CAS No.: 1609-47-8
Purity: 97%
Density: 1.101g/mLat 25°C(lit.)
Application: Modification reagent for His and Tyr residues in proteins. Robust probe for structural disruptions in dsDNA, reacting with fully or partially unstacked bases.
Storage: 2-8°C
Packaging: 25, 100 g in poly bottle
Beilstein Registry Number: 637031
EC No.: 216-542-8
Boiling Point: 93-94°C/18mmHg(lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.398(lit.)
Biochem/physiol Actions: Inactivates RNase in solution at about 0.1% (v/v), thus protecting RNA against degradation.
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H14O