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Molar mass of HEPES

The molecular formula of HEPES is C8H18N2O4S, giving a molar mass of 238.302 g/mol.

Molar mass
238.302g/mol

Computed from the formula with the IUPAC conventional atomic weights (abridged, 2021 edition).

Formula
C8H18N2O4S
Category
Buffer Components
Atoms per molecule
33

HEPES conversions

Mass ↔ amount and solution conversions derived from the stored molar mass of 238.302 g/mol.

1 mmol238.302 mg
1 g4.1964 mmol
1 M238.302 g/L

About HEPES

A zwitterionic buffer with a pKa near 7.5, almost ideal for cell-culture media and enzymatic assays. It is a good buffer precisely because it does not chelate metals or cross biological membranes appreciably.

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