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P3515

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Poly(ethylene glycol)

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average Mn 950-1,050

Synonym(s):

Polyethylene glycol, PEG

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Linear Formula:
H(OCH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
25322-68-3
MDL number:
MFCD00081839
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
PubChem Substance ID:
24898420
NACRES:
NA.07

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form

waxy solid

Quality Level

100

mol wt

average Mn 950-1,050

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viscosity

17.4 cSt(210 °F)(lit.)

mp

39 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble (PEG is soluble in water approximately 800 mg/ml, 20 °C)

density

1.0926 g/mL at 60 °C
1.0765 g/mL at 80 °C

greener alternative category

Aligned

SMILES string

C(CO)O

InChI

1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2

InChI key

LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Poly(ethylene glycol) is a non-toxic and water soluble polymer, which can have the tendency to resist recognition by the immune system.
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is an eco-friendly, biodegradable polymer widely used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Its non-toxic nature and versatility make it a sustainable choice, derived from renewable resources, contributing to greener product formulations. Click here for more information.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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"Poly (L-lysine)-g-poly (ethylene glycol) layers on metal oxide surfaces: attachment mechanism and effects of polymer architecture on resistance to protein adsorption"
Kenausis.LG, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 104(14), 3298-3309 (2000)
"Poly (ethylene glycol)-containing hydrogels in drug delivery"
Peppas.AN, et al.
J. Controlled Release, 62(1), 81-87 (1999)
"Biodegradable poly (e-caprolactone)-poly (ethylene glycol) block copolymers: characterization and their use as drug carriers for a controlled delivery system"
Zhou S, et al.
Biomaterials, 24(20), 3563-3570 (2003)
"Methoxy poly (ethylene glycol)-poly (lactide)(MPEG-PLA) nanoparticles for controlled delivery of anticancer drugs"
Dong Y and Feng S-S
Biomaterials, 25(14), 2843-2849 (2004)
Yue Hugh Guan et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1424, 102-110 (2015-03-31)
Manufacturing high-value added biotech biopharmaceutical products (e.g. therapeutic proteins) requires quick-to-develop, GMP-compliant, easy-to-scale and cost effective preparatory chromatography technologies. In this work, we describe the construction and testing of a set of 5-mm inner diameter stainless steel toroidal columns for
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