Properties
Description
This product is dextran functionalized with thiol groups (–SH), having a molecular weight of 5 kDa and purity ≥95%, suitable for research involving thiol-based conjugation, nanoparticle stabilization, and hydrogel formation.
Molecular Weight
MW 5 kDa
Source
Chemical synthesis
Solubility
Dextran-SH is soluble in a wide range of organic solvents, such as DCM, DMF, and DMSO, and shows excellent solubility in water.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR.
Applications
Thiolated dextran (5 kDa) is employed in biomaterial research for fabricating hydrogels via thiol-disulfide exchange or thiol-ene chemistry, or for surface modification of gold nanoparticles.