Tetramethylethylenediamine
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tetramethylethylenediamine | |||||||
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Uses: | polymer chemistry | ||||||
Properties: | free radical stabilizer | ||||||
Hazards: | flammable | ||||||
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N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine, mostly referred to as TEMED or TMEDA, is a chemical which stabilizes free radicals, such as ammonium persulfate, thereby improving the formation of polymeric materials, such as polyacrylamide gels, for example, used in electrophoresis.