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929840

Poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate

average Mn 3400, contains MEHQ as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

PEG bismethacrylate, PEG hydrogel, PEGDM, PEG dimethacrylate

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Linear Formula:
C3H5C(O)(OCH2CH2)nOC(O)C3H5
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.25
MDL number:

Product Name

Poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate, average Mn 3400, contains MEHQ as inhibitor

InChI

1S/C10H14O4/c1-7(2)9(11)13-5-6-14-10(12)8(3)4/h1,3,5-6H2,2,4H3

SMILES string

OCCO.CC(=C)C(O)=O

InChI key

STVZJERGLQHEKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

fine powder

mol wt

average Mn 3400

contains

MEHQ as inhibitor

color

white to off-white

bp

>200 °C/2 mmHg (lit.)

solubility

deionized water: 20 wt. % at 23 °C

Ω-end

methacrylate

α-end

methacrylate

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

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Application

PEG dimethacrylates have numerous applications including tissue engineering, 3D printing applications, surface modifications, PEGylation of proteins and peptides, and drug delivery.

General description

Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) dimethacrylate is a homobifunctional, hydrophilic, biocompatible polymer commonly used as a crosslinker in PEG hydrogels. Crosslinked networks can be formed via radical initiator induced polymerization or photopolymerization.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1


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