92897

Poly(ethylene glycol)

BioUltra, 10,000

• Synonym(s): Polyethylene glycol, Polyethylene oxide, Polyoxyethylene, PEG
• Linear Formula: H(OCH₂CH₂)_nOH
• CAS Number: 25322-68-3
• MDL number: MFCD00081839
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• PubChem Substance ID: 24889645
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• product line: BioUltra
• form: solid
• mol wt: M_r 8500-11500
• impurities: insoluble matter:, passes filter test; ≤0.001% peroxides (as H₂O₂):
• pH: 5.5-7.0 (25 °C, 50 mg/mL in H₂O)
• mp: 62-65 °C
• solubility: H₂O: 50 mg/mL at 25 °C, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤50 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤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 A_max: 0.09; λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.03
• SMILES string: C(CO)O
• InChI: 1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2
• InChI key: LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), a linear polyether of ethylene glycol (ethane-1,2-diol), is soluble in water, benzene, ethanol, acetonitrile, and dichloromethane. However, it is insoluble in diethyl ether and hexane. This non-ionic polymer can exist in the monomer and aqueous phases.

Application

Poly(ethylene glycol) has been used:

• in cryopreservation of cell-laden multi-assay platforms (MAPs)
• as a macromolecular crowder to study its effects on fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-conjugated type-I collagen
• as a model surfactant in surfactant formulations to evaluate the interfacial aggregation of antibody formulations in response to interfacial stress

Biochem/physiol Actions

Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is used in several applications including medicine. This polymer occurs as a preservative and is used in biomedical applications like drug delivery systems, biosensing, and tissue engineering. PEG is also used in cosmetic ointments and creams. It is used as a binding and dispersing agent in chemical and other industries.

Features and Benefits

• Environment friendly
• Biocompatible
• Unique solvent solution

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)