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71578

Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether

BioUltra, 500

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.26
MDL number:
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vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

0.05 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

non-ionic

product line

BioUltra

form

paste, viscous liquid (clear)

mol wt

470-530

impurities

insoluble matters, passes filter test, ≤0.005% peroxides (as H2O2)

pH

5.5-7.0 (25 °C, 50 mg/mL in H2O)

mp

20 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL at 25 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg, As: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤200 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤200 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

50 mg/mL in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.06, λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.03

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

O(CCO)C

InChI

1S/C3H8O2/c1-5-3-2-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

XNWFRZJHXBZDAG-UHFFFAOYSA-N


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functional group

hydroxyl

functional group

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functional group

hydroxyl

functional group

-

form

paste, viscous liquid (clear)

form

semisolid

form

flakes (or pellets)

form

-

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

mol wt

470-530

mol wt

average Mn 550

mol wt

average Mn ~2,000

mol wt

average mol wt 350

mp

20 °C (lit.)

mp

-

mp

-

mp

-

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤200 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, As: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤200 mg/kg

cation traces

-

cation traces

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cation traces

-


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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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  1. what is the polydispersity of this mPEG?

    1 answer
    1. The polydispersity of this product is tested on a lot-to-lot basis and is listed on the Certificate of Analysis. For example, for lot number BCCH2568, the polydispersity is 1.32 as per the Certificate of Analysis:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/certificates/sapfs/PROD/sap/certificate_pdfs/COFA/Q14/71578-BULK-FBCCH2568.pdf

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  2. Is your product 71578 PEG MME 500 ?

    1 answer
    1. Yes, this product is a PEG MME (poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether) with a molecular weight of 500 (specified to be 470-530).

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