Tetraethylene glycol diacrylate (TetEGDA)
CH2C=CCH3CO(OCH2CH2)4O2CC(CH3)=CH2
Tetraethylene glycol diacrylate (TetEGDA) is a long-chain hydrophilic, crosslinking monomer. PEG-based cross-linked polymeric materials (hydrogels) are suitable carriers for drug delivery and various other biomedical applications.1-2
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2. Hoare, T. R. & Kohane, D. S. Hydrogels in drug delivery: Progress and challenges. Polymer 49, 1993–2007 (2008). doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2008.01.027