Properties
Description
The research tool isocyanate-PEG-mannose, or mannose-PEG-isocyanate, is formed by modifying mannose with a 550 Da PEG chain and an isocyanate moiety. This hybrid merges mannose's specificity, PEG's solubility, and isocyanate's crosslinking ability.
Molecular Weight
PEG: 550 Da
Functional Group
Isocyanate
Form
Solid or viscous liquid
Impurities
No visible impurities to the naked eye.
Solubility
This product is soluble in most organic solvents, such as DCM, DMF, DMSO, and THF, and exhibits excellent solubility in water.
Applications
Mannose-PEG-isocyanate can be used to synthesize block copolymers via bromide-terminated PEG macroinitiators.