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Poly(ethylene glycol)

average Mn 2,050, chips

Synonym(s):

Polyethylene glycol, PEG

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
H(OCH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

product name

Poly(ethylene glycol), average Mn 2,050, chips

form

chips

mol wt

average Mn 2,050

mp

52-54 °C

Ω-end

hydroxyl

α-end

hydroxyl

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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Application

  • Cytotoxicity Study of Polyethylene Glycol Derivatives: Evaluates the cytotoxic effects of various PEG derivatives, important for chemists in pharmaceutical development and safety assessment (Liu et al., 2017).
  • ExtraPEG: A Polyethylene Glycol-Based Method for Enrichment of Extracellular Vesicles: Introduces a PEG-based method for isolating exosomes, useful for researchers in biomedical and clinical sciences (Rider et al., 2016).

Other Notes

Molecular weight: Mn 1,900-2,200

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Paras R Patel et al.
Journal of neural engineering, 12(4), 046009-046009 (2015-06-03)
Single carbon fiber electrodes (d = 8.4 μm) insulated with parylene-c and functionalized with pTS have been shown to record single unit activity but manual implantation of these devices with forceps can be difficult. Without an improvement in the insertion
Idalis Villanueva et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 5(8), 2832-2846 (2009-06-11)
The pericellular matrix (PCM) surrounding chondrocytes is thought to play an important role in transmitting biochemical and biomechanical signals to the cells, which regulates many cellular functions including tissue homeostasis. To better understand chondrocytes interactions with their PCM, three-dimensional poly(ethylene
Mark A Rice et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 5(1), 152-161 (2008-09-17)
Ultrasound has potential as a non-destructive analytical technique to provide real-time online assessments of matrix evolution in cell-hydrogel constructs used in tissue engineering. In these studies, chondrocytes were encapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels, and gel degradation was manipulated to provide
D D Smyth et al.
Cardiovascular drugs and therapy, 4(1), 297-300 (1990-02-01)
Previous studies have demonstrated that Separan AP-30, a drag-reducing polymer, significantly decreased the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in rabbits fed a high-cholesterol diet. Furthermore, Separan AP-273, a polymer similar to but longer than Separan AP-30, markedly increased cardiac output in

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