Catalog Number
ACM9003092-8
Product Name
Poly(methyl vinyl ether) solution
Category
Hydrophilic Polymers
Description
The hydrophilic polymer contains polar or charged functional groups, making it soluble in water.
Molecular Weight
58.08g/mol
Molecular Formula
(C3H6O)n
InChI
1S/C3H6O/c1-3-4-2/h3H,1H2,2H3
InChI Key
XJRBAMWJDBPFIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
41.9 °F at 760 mm Hg (USCG, 1999);5.5 °C;6 °C
Melting Point
-188 °F (USCG, 1999);-122.0 °C;-122 °C
Flash Point
-69 °F (USCG, 1999)
Density
1.03 g/mL at 25 °C
Solubility
0.26 M;In water, 0.97 wt% /15,000 mg/L/ at 20 °C;Slightly soluble in water;Very soluble in ethanol, ether, acetone, benzene;Soluble in organic solvents; insoluble in glycerol, glycol;Soluble in oxygenated solvents
Application
These water-soluble polymers are a major class of polymers that have a wide range of applications, such as in drug delivery, gene delivery, protein delivery, self-assembly, surface modification, and catalysis.
Color/Form
Colorless, compressed gas or colorless liquid;Colorless, liquified gas
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Features And Benefits
They can interact with or be dissolved by water or other polar substances.
Heat of Vaporization
Latent heat of vaporization: (est) 180 btu/lb = 100 cal/g = 4.2X10+5 joule/kg
MeSH Entry Terms
poly(vinyl methyl ether);poly(vinylmethylether);PVME polymer
Monoisotopic Mass
58.041865g/mol
Other Experimental
Easily polymerized;Reacts slowly /with water/ to form acetaldehyde; reaction is not hazardous unless water is hot or acids are present; can polymerize in presence of acids;Henry's Law constant = 3.9X10-3 atm-cu m/mole at 25 °C (est);Hydroxyl radical rate constant = 3.35X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec @ 26 °C
Refractive Index
n20/D 1.467
Vapor Density
2.0 (Air = 1)
Vapor Pressure
0.03 atm ( 20 °C)