Synonym
                                        N-Vinylpyrrolidone; 1-vinylpyrrolidin-2-one; 1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidone; N-Vinylpyrrolidone; 
                                     
                                    
                                        IUPAC/Chemical Name
                                        1-ethenylpyrrolidin-2-one
                                     
                                    
                                        InChi Key
                                        NGHOLYJTSCBCGC-VAWYXSNFSA-N
                                     
                                    
                                        InChi Code
                                        1S/C16H14O2/c17-16(12-11-14-7-3-1-4-8-14)18-13-15-9-5-2-6-10-15/h1-12H,13H2/b12-11+
                                     
                                    
                                        SMILES Code
                                        O=C(OCC1=CC=CC=C1)/C=C/C2=CC=CC=C2
                                     
                                    
                                        Appearance
                                        To be determined
                                     
                                    
                                        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
                                        To be determined
                                     
                                    
                                        Shelf Life
                                        >2 years if stored properly
                                     
                                    
                                        Drug Formulation
                                        To be determined
                                     
                                    
                                        Stock Solution Storage
                                        0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
                                     
                                    
                                        HS Tariff Code
                                        2934.99.9001
                                     
                                    
                                 
                             
                            
                                                        
                                                                
                                    Preparing Stock Solutions
                                    
                                        The following data is based on the
                                        product
                                        molecular weight
                                        238.29
                                        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 | 
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                 
                                                             
                            
                            
                                
                                    1: Nagase M, Nagase T, Tokumine J, Saito K, Sunami E, Shiokawa Y, Matsumura G. Formalin-free soft embalming of human cadavers using N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone: perspectives for cadaver surgical training and medical device development. Anat Sci Int. 2022 Jul;97(3):273-282. doi: 10.1007/s12565-022-00664-9. Epub 2022 Apr 22. PMID: 35460067.
2: Kuskov AN, Luss AL, Gritskova IA, Shtilman MI, Motyakin MV, Levina II, Nechaeva AM, Sizova OY, Tsatsakis AM, Mezhuev YO. Kinetics and Mechanism of Synthesis of Carboxyl-Containing N-Vinyl-2-Pyrrolidone Telehelics for Pharmacological Use. Polymers (Basel). 2021 Aug 1;13(15):2569. doi: 10.3390/polym13152569. PMID: 34372172; PMCID: PMC8347008.
3: Wang Y, Lan X, Zuo S, Zou Y, Li S, Tang Z, Wang Y. Photopolymerized poly(l-lactide-b-N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) network resists cell adhesion in situ. RSC Adv. 2021 Jun 14;11(34):20997-21005. doi: 10.1039/d1ra00554e. PMID: 35479389; PMCID: PMC9034047.
4: Nagase M, Kimoto Y, Sunami E, Matsumura G. A new human cadaver model for laparoscopic training using N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone: a feasibility study. Anat Sci Int. 2020 Jan;95(1):156-164. doi: 10.1007/s12565-019-00494-2. Epub 2019 Jul 26. PMID: 31347090.