DEPC 25g
DEPC-25g

Diethyl pyrocarbonate, also called diethyl dicarbonate, is used in the laboratory to inactivate RNase enzymes in water and on laboratory utensils. It does so by the covalent modification of histidine, lysine, cysteine, and tyrosine residues. Wikipedia

Molar mass: 162.141 g/mol

Formula: C₆H₁₀O₅

Density: 1.101 g/mL at 25 °C; 1.121 g/mL at 20 °C

Boiling point: 93 to 94 °C (199 to 201 °F; 366 to 367 K) at 24 hPa

Flash point: 69 °C (156 °F; 342 K) closed cup

GHS hazard statements: H302, H315, H319, H332, H335

Main hazards: Harmful