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Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether

≥99%, cross-linking reagent click chemistry

Synonym(s):

2,5,8,11,14-Pentaoxapentadecane, Bis[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl] ether, Dimethoxytetraethylene glycol, Dimethyltetraglycol, Tetraglyme

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3O(CH2CH2O)4CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
222.28
Beilstein:
1760005
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

product name

Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether, ≥99%

vapor density

7.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99%
≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

510 °F

reaction suitability

reagent type: cross-linking reagent
reaction type: click chemistry

impurities

≤1.0% Water (Karl Fischer)
≤50 ppm Trace peroxide (as H2O2)

refractive index

n20/D 1.432 (lit.)

bp

275-276 °C (lit.)

mp

−30 °C (lit.)

density

1.009 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

polymer architecture

shape: linear
functionality: homobifunctional

SMILES string

COCCOCCOCCOCCOC

InChI

1S/C10H22O5/c1-11-3-5-13-7-9-15-10-8-14-6-4-12-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3

InChI key

ZUHZGEOKBKGPSW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether or tetraglyme is an organic aprotic colourless solvent with film forming ability.

Application

Tetraglyme coating was applied on glucose sensors, such as Nafion by RF to render it “non fouling” and enhancing linking of bio mimetic molecules to the surface. Tetraglyme helps in selective adsorption of proteins while promoting cell adhesion. Other general uses include as an electrolyte in lithium ion battery.

Legal Information

Nafion is a trademark of The Chemours Company FC, LLC

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

276.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

136 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Yongguang Zhang et al.
Nanoscale research letters, 9(1), 137-137 (2014-03-25)
A novel sulfur/graphene nanosheet (S/GNS) composite was prepared via a simple ball milling of sulfur with commercial multi-layer graphene nanosheet, followed by a heat treatment. High-resolution transmission and scanning electronic microscopy observations showed the formation of irregularly interlaced nanosheet-like structure
Thelma I Valdes et al.
Biomaterials, 29(10), 1356-1366 (2007-12-25)
Nafion is the membrane material preferred for in situ glucose sensors. Unfortunately, surface properties of Nafion promote random protein adsorption and eventual foreign body encapsulation thus leading to loss of glucose signal over time. Here we detail surface modifications made
Lan Cao et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A, 81(1), 12-23 (2006-11-17)
In this study, a glow discharge plasma deposition system previously used for treating flat substrates was successfully modified and optimized to produce a PEO-like coating on the inner surface of 1-3 mm ID polyethylene tubing by deposition of tetra ethylene
Lan Cao et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A, 79(4), 788-803 (2006-08-03)
Previous studies from our lab have shown that fibrinogen adsorption (Gamma(Fg)) must be reduced below 10 ng/cm(2) to significantly reduce platelet adhesion, and that radio frequency glow discharge (RFGD) treatment of polymeric films in the presence of tetraethylene glycol dimethyl
Malinda Salim et al.
Lab on a chip, 7(4), 523-525 (2007-03-29)
This Technical Note presents the direct surface modification of a glass/PTFE hybrid microfluidic chip, via radio frequency glow discharge plasma polymerisation of tetraethlylene glycol dimethylether (tetraglyme), to produce hydrophilic, non-fouling, PEO-like surfaces. We use several techniques including X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

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