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Poly(ethylene glycol)
average MN 3,350, hydroxyl, powder
Synonym(s):
Polyethylene glycol, PEG
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Linear Formula:
H(OCH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:
Product Name
Poly(ethylene glycol), average Mn 3,350, powder
form
powder
Quality Level
mol wt
average Mn 3,350
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pH
4.5-7.5
viscosity
90 cSt(210 °F) (99 °C)(lit.)
mp
54-58 °C (lit.)
density
1.204 g/mL at 25 °C
Ω-end
hydroxyl
α-end
hydroxyl
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SMILES string
C(CO)O
InChI
1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2
InChI key
LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is a biocompatible inert synthetic polymer with repeating units of ether oxygen (-CH2-CH2-O-). It can be synthesized via anionic polymerization of ethylene oxide. It is extensively used in biological and medical applications due to its non-immunogenicity and high water solubility.
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Application
PEG can be used to functionalize magnetite nanoparticles. The coating of the magnetic core with PEG provides good stabilization while maintaining the magnetic properties of the nanoparticles.
It can be used to modify the surface of photocatalytic TiO2 nanopowder for its application in self-cleaning paints. PEG-coated TiO2 nanopowder can be prepared under mild conditions and show excellent colloidal stability.
It can be used as a cross-linker to prepare poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) based thermosensitive injectable hydrogels. The addition of PEG improves the chemical and mechanical properties of hydrogel and prevents it from dissolving in the swelling medium. Owing to their biocompatibility and biodegradability, these hydrogels are widely used for biomedical applications.
It can be used to modify the surface of photocatalytic TiO2 nanopowder for its application in self-cleaning paints. PEG-coated TiO2 nanopowder can be prepared under mild conditions and show excellent colloidal stability.
It can be used as a cross-linker to prepare poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) based thermosensitive injectable hydrogels. The addition of PEG improves the chemical and mechanical properties of hydrogel and prevents it from dissolving in the swelling medium. Owing to their biocompatibility and biodegradability, these hydrogels are widely used for biomedical applications.
Features and Benefits
- High structural flexibility
- Biocompatibility
- High hydration capacity
- Devoid of any steric hindrance
Other Notes
Molecular weight: Mn 3,015-3,685
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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Grant A Robinson et al.
Journal of neuroscience research, 94(7), 636-644 (2016-03-21)
Functional recovery following a peripheral nerve injury is made easier when regenerating axons correctly reinnervate their original targets. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) has recently been used in attempts to fuse severed peripheral axons during suture-based repair, but an analysis of target
Erinna F Lee et al.
Autophagy, 15(5), 785-795 (2019-01-11)
BECN1/Beclin 1 is a critical protein in the initiation of autophagosome formation. Recent studies have shown that phosphorylation of BECN1 by STK4/MST1 at threonine 108 (T108) within its BH3 domain blocks macroautophagy/autophagy by increasing BECN1 affinity for its negative regulators
Yixu Wang et al.
mSphere, 4(3) (2019-05-31)
Sporisorium scitamineum is the fungal pathogen causing severe sugarcane smut disease that leads to massive economic losses globally. S. scitamineum invades host cane by dikaryotic hyphae, formed after sexual mating of two haploid sporidia of opposite mating type. Therefore, mating/filamentation