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Carboxylic acid-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone)

PEG average Mn 5,000, PCL average Mn 10,000

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Synonym(s):
Carboxylic acid PEG-PCL diblock copolymer, Carboxylic acid-PEG-PCL, PEG-b-PCL, PEG-PCL
Linear Formula:
C3H5O3[C2H4O]n[C6H10O2]mH
UNSPSC Code:
12352106

form

powder or chunks

Quality Level

mol wt

PCL average Mn 10,000 (by NMR)
PCL average Mn 10,000
PEG average Mn 5,000 (by NMR)
PEG average Mn 5,000

color

white to beige

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[H]OCCCCCC(OCCOCCC(O)=O)=O

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Application

Carboxylic acid-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) is a functionalized, amphiphilic, diblock copolymer composed of a hydrophilic PEG block and a hydrophobic PCL block. These biodegradable, biocompatible polymers can self-assemble to form nanoparticles, such as micelles and polymersomes, in both aqueous and non-aqueous media. Due to these properties, these polymers are widely used in polymeric nanoparticle formulation to achieve controlled and targeted delivery of therapeutic agents (e.g. APIs, genetic material, peptides, vaccines, and antibiotics). Additionally, well-defined nanoparticles with tunable size and properties can be prepared by altering the molecular weight ratios between hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks, as well as by controlling formulation parameters. The carboxylic acid functional group on the PEG chain enables rapid and facile surface functionalization, allowing for these materials to be used in applications such as targeted drug delivery.

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Jian Jin et al.
PloS one, 9(11), e112200-e112200 (2014-11-12)
In this content, a small molecular ligand of prostate specific membrane antigen (SMLP) conjugated poly (caprolactone) (PCL)-b-poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG) copolymers with different block lengths were synthesized to construct a satisfactory drug delivery system. Four different docetaxel-loaded polymeric micelles (DTX-PMs)
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