Properties
Description
Alkyne-PEG2-iodide is a reagent grade crosslinker with an iodine group and a propargyl group, designed for copper-catalyzed click chemistry reactions. Iodine (I) is a reagent grade very good leaving group for nucleophilic substitution reactions. The PEG spacer increases water solubility.
Molecular Formula
C7H11IO2
Functional Group 1
Propargyl
Functional Group 2
Iodine
Solubility
Water, polar organic solvents
Identity
Confirmed by NMR.
Applications
Alkyne-PEG2-iodide is used in molecular biology and bioconjugation research and facilitates efficient copper-catalyzed click chemistry reactions with azide-bearing biomolecules. It is ideal for modifying biomolecules and studying protein interactions.