CAPS[1]
IUPAC name	3-(Cyclohexylamino)-1-propanesulfonic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	1135-40-6
PubChem	70815
SMILES	C1CCC(CC1)NCCCS(=O)(=O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H19NO3S
Molar mass	221.32 g/mol
Melting point	>300 °C
Acidity (pKa)	10.4
Hazards
S-phrases	S22 S24/25
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

CAPS is the common name for N-cyclohexyl-3-aminopropanesulfonic acid, a chemical used as buffering agent in biochemistry. The similar substance N-cyclohexyl-2-hydroxyl-3-aminopropanesulfonic acid (CAPSO) is also used as buffering agent in biochemistry.

[edit] See also

• HEPPS
• CHES
• MOPS
• HEPES
• MES

[edit] References

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