HO-PEG-Hexanoic acid

Synonyms: Hydroxyl-polyethylene glycol-Hexanoic acid

Hydroxyl-polyethylene glycol-Hexanoic acid (HO-PEG-Hexanoic acid) is a multifunctional polyethylene glycol with a hydroxyl at one end and a hexanoic acid group at the other end. It's a white solid or viscous liquid whose morphology depends on its molecular weight. The smaller the molecular weight, the more likely it is to be a solid. It is soluble in most organic solvents and easily soluble in water. Under suitable conditions, hydroxyl (-OH) can react with NPC to form carbonate. Carboxyl group can easily form stable amide bond with amino group or ester bond with hydroxyl group. Polyethylene glycol derivatives have a variety of active groups that can be used to modify proteins, peptides and other materials through their functional groups.