729094

Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate

average M_n 10,000, acrylate, MEHQ as inhibitor (may contain)

• Synonym(s): Polyethylene glycol, PEG diacrylate
• CAS Number: 26570-48-9
• MDL number: MFCD00081876
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• product name: Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate, average M_n 10,000, contains MEHQ as inhibitor
• form: solid
• mol wt: average M_n 10,000
• contains: MEHQ as inhibitor; ≤1,500 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor (may contain)
• reaction suitability: reagent type: cross-linking reagent; reaction type: Polymerization Reactions
• transition temp: T_m 60-64 °C
• Mw/Mn: <1.1
• Ω-end: acrylate
• α-end: acrylate
• polymer architecture: shape: linear; functionality: homobifunctional
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: OCCO.OC(=O)C=C
• InChI: 1S/C8H10O4/c1-3-7(9)11-5-6-12-8(10)4-2/h3-4H,1-2,5-6H2
• InChI key: KUDUQBURMYMBIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• 3D Bioprinting of Hydrogels: This study explores the formulation of PEGDA-based hydrogels for 3D bioprinting, focusing on rheological properties and structural fidelity, particularly relevant for tissue engineering applications (Wu et al., 2018).
• Sustained Ocular Drug Delivery: Investigates the delivery of small and large drug molecules using PEGDA implants, highlighting the implications for sustained drug release in ocular therapies (McAvoy et al., 2018).
• Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Evaluates PEGDA-polycaprolactone scaffolds for tissue engineering, emphasizing the control over porosity and its importance for regenerative medicine applications (Kotturi et al., 2017).
• Photocrosslinked Hydrogel Implants: Focuses on photocrosslinked PEGDA implants for drug delivery, providing insights into the design of drug delivery systems that can be finely tuned for specific therapeutic needs (Qin et al., 2015).
• Hydrogel-Based Artificial Muscles: Characterizes PEGDA/acrylic acid hydrogels optimized for use as artificial muscles, highlighting their potential in biomedical engineering and smart materials (Browe et al., 2017).

Preparation Note

Synthesized with an initial concentration of ≤1,500 ppm MEHQ

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H315,H317,H318
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable