Synonym
Hydroxy-PEG2-methyl ester
IUPAC/Chemical Name
methyl 3-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)propanoate
InChi Key
ZWFWEUBKPURUHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C8H16O5/c1-11-8(10)2-4-12-6-7-13-5-3-9/h9H,2-7H2,1H3
SMILES Code
O=C(OC)CCOCCOCCO
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>3 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.03.00
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the
product
molecular weight
192.21
Batch specific molecular weights may vary
from batch to batch
due to the degree of hydration, which will
affect the solvent
volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
| Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass |
1 mg |
5 mg |
10 mg |
| 1 mM |
1.15 mL |
5.76 mL |
11.51 mL |
| 5 mM |
0.23 mL |
1.15 mL |
2.3 mL |
| 10 mM |
0.12 mL |
0.58 mL |
1.15 mL |
| 50 mM |
0.02 mL |
0.12 mL |
0.23 mL |
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2: Saifer MG, Williams LD, Sobczyk MA, Michaels SJ, Sherman MR. Selectivity of binding of PEGs and PEG-like oligomers to anti-PEG antibodies induced by methoxyPEG-proteins. Mol Immunol. 2014 Feb;57(2):236-46. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2013.07.014. Epub 2013 Nov 5. PubMed PMID: 24200843.
3: Garay RP, El-Gewely R, Armstrong JK, Garratty G, Richette P. Antibodies against polyethylene glycol in healthy subjects and in patients treated with PEG-conjugated agents. Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2012 Nov;9(11):1319-23. doi: 10.1517/17425247.2012.720969. Epub 2012 Aug 30. PubMed PMID: 22931049.
