Polyethylene glycol
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Not to be confused with Ethylene glycol or Diethylene glycol or Polypropylene glycol or Propylene glycol.
For medical uses of polyethylene glycol, see Macrogol.
Polyethylene glycol (PEG; /ˌpɒliˈɛθəlˌiːn ˈɡlaɪˌkɒl, -ˈɛθɪl-, -ˌkɔːl/) is a polyether compound derived from petroleum with many applications, from industrial manufacturing to medicine. PEG is also known as polyethylene oxide (PEO) or polyoxyethylene (POE), depending on its molecular weight. The structure of PEG is commonly expressed as H−(O−CH2−CH2)n−OH.[3]
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IUPAC names
poly(oxyethylene) {structure-based}, poly(ethylene oxide) {source-based}[1] | |
Other names
Kollisolv, Carbowax, GoLYTELY, GlycoLax, Fortrans, TriLyte, Colyte, Halflytely, macrogol, MiraLAX, MoviPrep | |
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Abbreviations | PEG |
ChEMBL | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.105.546 |
E number | E1521 (additional chemicals) |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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Properties | |
C2nH4n+2On+1 | |
Molar mass | 44.05n + 18.02 g/mol |
Density | 1.125[2] |
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A06AD15 (WHO) | |
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Flash point | 182–287 °C; 360–549 °F; 455–560 K |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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