Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Documents

Safety Information

930180

Sigma-Aldrich

Linear polyglycerol solution

average Mn 10,000, in H2O

Synonym(s):

Polyglycerol, Polyglycidol

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(1)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
C7H7O(C3H6O2)mH
UNSPSC Code:
12352112
NACRES:
NA.25

form

viscous liquid (or Paste)

Quality Level

100

mol wt

average Mn 10,000

composition

Water Content, ≤50 wt. %

concentration

in H2O

color

colorless to yellow, and White to Yellow

density

1.164 g/mL

SMILES string

[H]OC(CO)COCC1=CC=CC=C1

General description

Polyglycerol is a highly biocompatible polymer with a main chain structure similar to that of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). In contrast to PEG, which only bears a maximum of two functional groups, limiting possibilities for derivatization, polyglycerol carries a hydroxyl side group in every repeating unit. The hydroxyl groups in polyglycerol not only increase the hydrophilicity of this polymer, but also allows for its modification, leading to polymers with a wide range of different functional groups, as well as conjugation to biomolecules.

Application

As a promising PEG alternative, polyglycerol and polyglycerol-containing polymers have great potential in applications including-anti-fouling -drug delivery-tissue engineering-diagnostics and biosensors.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

>230.9 °F

Flash Point(C)

> 110.5 °C

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

930180-BULK:
930180-1G:
930180-VAR:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Anja Thomas et al.
Biomacromolecules, 15(6), 1935-1954 (2014-05-13)
Polyglycerols (sometimes also called "polyglycidols") represent a class of highly biocompatible and multihydroxy-functional polymers that may be considered as a multifunctional analogue of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). Various architectures based on a polyglycerol scaffold are feasible depending on the monomer employed.

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service