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Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether 2-bromoisobutyrate

average Mn 5,000

Synonym(s):

Polyethylene glycol, ATRP initiator, PEG methyl ether bromoisobutyrate, mPEG bromoisobutyrate

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Linear Formula:
CH3O(CH2CH2O)nCOC(CH3)2Br
CAS Number:
245070-97-7
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

form

solid

mol wt

average Mn 5,000

transition temp

Tm 56-60 °C

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Application

Poly(ethylene glycol)-containing ATRP initiator for generating a block copolymer with a PEG block on one end. The PEG block is terminated with an unreactive methoxy group.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Typical Procedures for Polymerizing via ATRP

Sigma-Aldrich presents an article about the typical procedures for polymerizing via ATRP, which demonstrates that in the following two procedures describe two ATRP polymerization reactions as performed by Prof. Dave Hadddleton′s research group at the University of Warwick.

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