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M-PEG-CH2-aldehyde is a versatile compound widely used in pharmaceutical research and development. This compound belongs to the class of polyethylene glycol (PEG) derivatives, which are widely used in biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility, non-toxicity, and low immunogenicity.

M-PEG-CH2-aldehyde is a PEG derivative with an aldehyde functional group (-CHO) attached to the end of the PEG chain. This functional group is highly reactive and can undergo a variety of chemical reactions, making M-PEG-CH2-aldehyde a valuable building block for the synthesis of more complex compounds.

The aldehyde group in M-PEG-CH2-aldehyde can react with primary amines to form stable imine bonds, which can be further reduced to form stable secondary amine bonds. This reactivity makes M-PEG-CH2-aldehyde a useful tool in drug conjugation and targeted drug delivery.

M-PEG-CH2-aldehyde is also used in the development of hydrogels, which are highly water-absorbent polymers that can be used to encapsulate drugs and release them in a controlled manner. The aldehyde group in M-PEG-CH2-aldehyde can react with other functional groups such as amines or thiol groups to form crosslinked networks, which can be used to create hydrogels with specific properties.

M-PEG-CH2-aldehyde

Cat# Name Structure M.W. Purity Pricing
AP11371m-PEG4-CH2-aldehyde250.29≥95% Pricing

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