81292
Poly(ethylene glycol)
analytical standard, suitable for gel permeation chromatography (GPC), 4,000
Synonym(s):
PEG
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Linear Formula:
H(OCH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
MDL number:
grade
analytical standard
Quality Level
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
mol wt
Mn ~4120, Mp ~4450, Mw ~4240
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technique(s)
gel permeation chromatography (GPC): suitable
Mw/Mn
~1.03
application(s)
cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care
format
neat
greener alternative category
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
C(CO)O
InChI
1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2
InChI key
LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is regarded as the gold standard for stealth polymers in polymer based drug delivery. PEGs and their anionic or non-ionic derivatives are widely used in cosmetic products.
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Application
PEG is known to modify enzymes and proteins for the preparation of improved therapeutic agents.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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Safety assessment on polyethylene glycols (PEGs) and their derivatives as used in cosmetic products.
Fruijtier-Polloth C.
Toxicology, 214(1-2), 1-38 (2005)
C Woghiren et al.
Bioconjugate chemistry, 4(5), 314-318 (1993-09-01)
Monomethoxypolyethylene glycol (mPEG) of average molecular weight 5000 was transformed in a series of synthetic steps to a new activated form of PEG, a stable thiol-protected intermediary, for reaction with cysteine residues in proteins under mild conditions to produce PEG--protein
Poly (ethylene glycol) in drug delivery: pros and cons as well as potential alternatives.
Knop K, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 49(36), 6288-6308 (2010)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 81292-1G-KC | 04061825965222 |
| 81292-1G | 04061832996332 |