Hi Todd,
DMF (Dimethyl Fluoride) is a good alternative to DMSO.
Sarathy
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From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Green, Todd
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:40 PM
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Subject: crystal friendly solvents that are useful for dissolving
hydrophobic small molecules?
Hello All,
I am trying to soak some crystals with a small molecule that is quite
hydrophobic. I am having trouble with solubilty of the small molecule.
It will dissolve up to about 1 mM in 100 % DMSO, but precipitates at
concentrations of less than 15 micromolar when the DMSO concentration is
below 20 percent in my crystal growth solutions(which are peg 4k, low
pH, low salt). Can anyone suggest solvents other than DMSO which might
help dissolve the inhibitor and might be somewhat friendly to my
crystals.
Thanks in advance-
Todd Green
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