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Neopentyl glycol diglycidyl ether

technical grade

Synonym(s):

1,3-Bis(2,3-epoxypropoxy)-2,2-dimethylpropane, 2,2′-[(2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-propanediyl)bis(oxymethylene)]bis[oxirane]

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H20O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
216.27
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

technical grade

Quality Level

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

form

liquid

eq. wt.

135-165 g (epoxide)

refractive index

n20/D 1.457 (lit.)

viscosity

10-30 mPa.s(25 °C)

bp

103-107 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)(COCC1CO1)COCC2CO2

InChI

1S/C11H20O4/c1-11(2,7-12-3-9-5-14-9)8-13-4-10-6-15-10/h9-10H,3-8H2,1-2H3

InChI key

KUAUJXBLDYVELT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Neopentyl glycol diglycidyl ether (NGDE) is a low-toxic epoxy molecule with two epoxy pendant groups at the end of the long chain. It has excellent reactivity, low viscosity, and cross-linking properties. It facilitates the resin with high strength and impact resistance. It is used as a precursor to synthesize hydrogels for drug delivery, dental materials, coating, and adhesives for medical devices and tissue engineering. It is also used as a solid matrix to fabricate light-emitting devices like OLEDs.

Application

Neopentyl glycol diglycidyl ether can be used,



  • As a cross-linking agent to prepare Pullulan/polydopamine hydrogels for selective adsorption of pollutant cationic dyes.
  • As a monomer to synthesize gel polymer electrolytes for Li-ion batteries via cationic ring-open polymerization.
  • As a precursor for the synthesis of hybrid epoxy methacrylate resins cationic and free-radical photopolymerization. These epoxy resins can be used as anti-corrosion and decorative coatings.
  • To synthesize epoxy nanocomposites for fabrication of light-emitting devices.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis of Hybrid Epoxy Methacrylate Resin Based on Diglycidyl Ethers and Coatings Preparation via Cationic and Free-Radical Photopolymerization
Paulina Bednarczyk, et al.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, 15592-15592 (2022)
Synthesis and characterization of gel polymer electrolyte based on epoxy group via cationic ring-open polymerization for lithium-ion battery
Wei Zhang, et al.
Membranes, 12, 439-439 (2022)
Conductive shape memory nanocomposites for high speed electrical actuation
Luo X and Mather PT
Soft Matter, 6(10), 2146-2149 (2010)
Investigation of the reactivity of epoxide monomers in photoinitiated cationic polymerization
Bulut U and Crivello JV
Macromolecules, 38(9), 3584-3595 (2005)
Photopolymerization of neopentyl glycol diglycidylether and its compositions with 9-(2-oxiranylmethyl) carbazole
Simokaitiene J, et al.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 147(1), 55-61 (2002)

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