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Merck
CN

81288

Poly(ethylene glycol)

greener alternative

analytical standard, 1,000

Synonym(s):

PEG

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Linear Formula:
H(OCH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

mol wt

Mn ~900, Mp ~970, Mw ~940

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
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technique(s)

gel permeation chromatography (GPC): suitable

Mw/Mn

~1.05

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

greener alternative category

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C(CO)O

InChI

1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2

InChI key

LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Poly(ethylene glycol) is a nontoxic and water-soluble polymer, which may find applications in drug delivery systems.
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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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Poly (ethylene glycol)-containing hydrogels in drug delivery
Peppas.AN, et al.
Journal of Controlled Release : Official Journal of the Controlled Release Society, 62, 81-87 (1999)
Poly (ethylene glycol) in drug delivery: pros and cons as well as potential alternatives.
Katrin K, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 49, 6288-6308 (2010)
Mark A Rice et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 5(1), 152-161 (2008-09-17)
Ultrasound has potential as a non-destructive analytical technique to provide real-time online assessments of matrix evolution in cell-hydrogel constructs used in tissue engineering. In these studies, chondrocytes were encapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels, and gel degradation was manipulated to provide



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