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409537

Poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate

average Mn 360, methacrylate, 500-800 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

Ethoxylated 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, PEGMA, Poly(ethylene oxide) monomethacrylate, Polyethylene glycol

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Linear Formula:
H2C=C(CH3)CO(OCH2CH2)nOH
CAS Number:
25736-86-1
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:
MFCD00081879

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Product Name

Poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate, average Mn 360, contains 500-800 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor

SMILES string

O(CCO)C(=O)C(=C)C

InChI

1S/C6H10O3/c1-5(2)6(8)9-4-3-7/h7H,1,3-4H2,2H3

InChI key

WOBHKFSMXKNTIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

liquid

mol wt

average Mn 360

contains

500-800 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor

reaction suitability

reagent type: cross-linking reagent
reaction type: Polymerization Reactions

refractive index

n20/D 1.464

density

1.105 g/mL at 25 °C

Ω-end

hydroxyl

α-end

methacrylate

polymer architecture

shape: linear
functionality: heterobifunctional

Quality Level

200

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Application

PEGMA can beused as a monomer to synthesize:
  • Degradable microspheres using asuspension polymerization process. The amphiphilic nature of PEGMA allows performingthe polymerization by direct oil in the water suspension process.
  • Polymeric chelating beads for the effectiveremoval of heavy metals from aqueous solutions.
It can also be used to synthesize micro or nanoparticles-basedchitosan /PEGMA composite by Michael addition reaction. The PEGMA graftingimproves the solubility of chitosan in aqueous media. These particles can beused as carriers in the ophthalmic drug delivery system.

General description

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a suitable material for biological applications since it does not trigger an immune response. It can by synthesized by anionic ring opening polymerization of ethylene oxide with a range of end groups (such as methacrylate: PEGMA) attached. PEG is a hydrophilic polymer that can form hydrogels when cross linked into networks. Acrylate and methacrylate chain ends undergo chain polymerization to from PEGMA hydrogels.

Physical form

Monomethacrylate functionalized

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H315

Hazard Classifications

Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Mir Mukkaram Ali;
Macromolecules, 37, 5219-5227 (2004)
Biofouling-resistance expanded poly (tetrafluoroethylene) membrane with a hydrogel-like layer of surface-immobilized poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate for human plasma protein repulsions.
Chang Y, et al.
Journal of Membrane Science, 323(1), 77-84 (2008)

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