Polyvinylimidazole

Polyvinylimidazole (Vimdemer) is a weakly alkaline polyelectrolyte. Polyvinylimidazole can form an anticancer complex with Cadmium chloride. Polyvinylimidazole can be used as a model polyelectrolyte to study the adsorption properties of various minerals[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[25232-42-2]

Product Name Alternative

Vimdemer

UNSPSC

12352200

Target

Biochemical Assay Reagents; Drug Intermediate

Type

Biochemical Assay Reagents

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/polyvinylimidazole.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

CC(CC)N1C=NC=C1.[n]

Molecular Formula

(C5H6N2) x

References & Citations

[1]Tekin N, et al. Adsorption of polyvinylimidazole onto kaolinite. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2006;296 (2) :472-479.|[2]Skvortsova G G, et al. Synthesis and antitumor activity of a complex of cadmium chloride and polyvinylimidazole. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal, 1984, 18 (6) : 391-394.