81323
Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether
average MN 5,000, methoxy, hydroxyl
Synonym(s):
Polyethylene glycol, Methoxy poly(ethylene glycol), Polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether, mPEG
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Linear Formula:
CH3(OCH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:
Product Name
Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether, average Mn 5,000
vapor density
>1 (vs air)
Quality Level
vapor pressure
0.05 mmHg ( 20 °C)
form
flakes, powder or crystals
mol wt
average Mn 5,000
mp
60-64 °C
Ω-end
hydroxyl
α-end
methoxy
SMILES string
O(CCO)C
InChI
1S/C3H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
InChI key
XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether (mPEG) is a hydrophilic polymer that is used to control the flexibility of a composite. mPEG can be used for a variety of applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, and other biological uses.
Other Notes
Polymer used in the polymer-supported liquid synthesis of oligosaccharides
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Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
359.6 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
182 °C - closed cup
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves
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Magnetite nanoparticles stabilized with polymeric bilayer of poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether-poly (?-caprolactone) copolymers
Meerod S, et al.
Polymer, 49(18), 3950-3956 (2008)
S.P. Douglas et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 113, 5095-5095 (1991)
Synthesis and characterization of triblock copolymers of methoxy poly (ethylene glycol) and poly (propylene fumarate)
Behravesh E, et al.
Biomacromolecules, 3(1), 153-158 (2002)