Catalog Number
ACM143248-2
Product Name
Tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether
Category
Crosslinkers; Poly(ethylene glycol) and Poly(ethylene oxide)
Synonyms
Dimethoxytetraethylene glycol, 2,5,8,11,14-Pentaoxapentadecane, Bis[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl] ether, Dimethyltetraglycol, Tetraglyme
Description
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) compounds contain a polyether unit, commonly expressed as R1-(O-CH2-CH2)n-O-R2. They are generally biocompatible, non-toxic and stable in both organic and aqueous solutions, and so are extensively used in biological applications, as well as nanotechnology and materials research. Proteins with PEG chain modifications and compounds encapsulated in PEG liposomes exhibit a longer half-life in vivo than their non-PEGylated counterparts, a phenomenon known as PEG shielding. Functionalised PEG lipids and phospholipids can be used for protein-PEG conjugation.
IUPAC Name
1-methoxy-2-[2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethane
Molecular Formula
C10H22O5
Canonical SMILES
COCCOCCOCCOCCOC
InChI
1S/C10H22O5/c1-11-3-5-13-7-9-15-10-8-14-6-4-12-2/h3-10H2,1-2H3
InChI Key
ZUHZGEOKBKGPSW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
275-276 °C (lit.)
Melting Point
−30 °C (lit.)
Density
1.009 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Application
Activated PEG derivatives can be used to modify peptides, proteins, or in other bioconjugation applications. PEGylated materials have found broad use in drug delivery systems, virology, and immunology, as the incorporation of PEG improves pharmacological properties such as increased water solubility, enhanced resistance to degradation (protein hydrolysis), increased circulation half-life, and reduced antigenicity. In addition to PEGylation, activated PEG derivatives can also be used to form networks for tissue engineering or drug delivery applications, depending on the architecture and reactivity.
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Exact Mass
222.146724g/mol
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MeSH Entry Terms
tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether;tetraglyme
Monoisotopic Mass
222.146724g/mol
Packaging
Packaging
250 g in glass bottle
1 kg in glass bottle
Refractive Index
n20/D 1.432 (lit.)
Vapor Density
7.7 (vs air)
Vapor Pressure
<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)