Polyvinylimidazole

Names

[ Name ]:
Polyvinylimidazole

[Synonym ]:
Poly-N-vinylimidazole
1-ethenyl-1h-imidazolhomopolymer
1-vinylimidazolehomopolymer
n-vinylimidazolehomopolymer
n-vinylimidazolepolymer
lufixan
1-vinyl-imidazolpolymers
POLYVINYLIMIDAZOLE

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Polyvinylimidazole (Vimdemer) is a weak basic polyelectrolyte and has been already used as a model polyelectrolyte to study adsorption properties on various minerals[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Tekin N, et al. Adsorption of polyvinylimidazole onto kaolinite. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2006;296(2):472-479.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.038

[ Boiling Point ]:
78-79°C

[ Melting Point ]:
<-50°C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
(C₅H₆N₂)x

[ Molecular Weight ]:
94.11450

[ Flash Point ]:
69.8±22.6°C

[ Exact Mass ]:
94.05310

[ PSA ]:
17.82000

[ LogP ]:
0.98360

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.5315

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: NI8712000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Imidazole, 1-vinyl-, polymers

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 25232-42-2

LAST UPDATED :: 198909

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 1

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: T5N CNJ A1U1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 180 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010) Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#00056

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
X;C

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22;R34

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S20;S26;S36/37/39;S45

[ RIDADR ]:
UN3267