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190845

Sigma-Aldrich

Poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate)

average Mw ~50,000 (GPC vs. poly(ethylene oxide)), powder

Synonym(s):

PVP-VA copolymer

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
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form

powder

Quality Level

mol wt

average Mw ~50,000 (GPC vs. poly(ethylene oxide))

transition temp

Tg 64 °C

density

1.27 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

N1(CCCC1=O)C=C.O(C(=O)C)C=C

InChI

1S/C6H9NO.C4H6O2/c1-2-7-5-3-4-6(7)8;1-3-6-4(2)5/h2H,1,3-5H2;3H,1H2,2H3

InChI key

FYUWIEKAVLOHSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Poly(1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate) can be used as a starting material to prepare a quasi-solid polymer electrolyte (QSPE) for dye-sensitized solar cells.

It can be used to preparepolymer blend membranes for pervaporation separation of ethanol and2-ethylhexanol mixtures.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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  1. Is product 190845 a block copolymer or a random copolymer? Additionally, what is the Vinyl Acetate content in the polymer?

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    1. This copolymer is a linear, random copolymer produced by the free-radical polymerization of vinyl acetate (VA) to vinylpyrrolidone (VP). The polymer has no free vinyl acetate present, but the ratio of polymer vinylpyrrolidone to polymer vinyl acetate is 6:4.

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