poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide)（PNIPAm） , CAS No.25189-55-3

CAS: 25189-55-3 Cat. No.: P767389 EC Number: 805-716-4

Synonyms

PNIPAm

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Overview

SKU	Name	molecular weight
P767389-35kDa	poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide)	35kDa
P767389-50kDa	poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide)	50kDa
P767389-90kDa	poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide)	90kDa
P767389-120kDa	poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide)	120kDa

Specifications

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PNIPAm

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Names and Identifiers

• Canonical Smiles: CC(C)NC(=O)C=C
• IUPAC Name: N-propan-2-ylprop-2-enamide
• InChIKey: QNILTEGFHQSKFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C6H11NO/c1-4-6(8)7-5(2)3/h4-5H,1H2,2-3H3,(H,7,8)
• Isomeric SMILES: CC(C)NC(=O)C=C
• Reaxy-Rn: 1744926
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1744926&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Acrylic acids and derivatives

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Carboxylic acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Acrylic acids and derivatives
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Acrylic acids and derivatives
• Alternative Parents: Secondary carboxylic acid amides Organopnictogen compounds Organonitrogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic acyclic compounds
• Substituents: Acrylic acid or derivatives - Secondary carboxylic acid amide - Carboxamide group - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acrylic acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing acrylic acid CH2=CHCO2H or a derivative thereof.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Sensitivity: light sensitive

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