dPE; Discrete Oligoethylene

Discrete Oligoethylene; Discrete Polyethylene

Also known as: Discrete Oligoethylene;

Discrete Polyethylene (dPE) is a family of linear hydrocarbon-chain materials with defined chain lengths and a single molecular weight for each species. The illustrated structure consists of consecutive ethylene units capped by methyl groups at both ends. Each product has a defined number of repeat units, allowing chain length to be treated as an independent variable in studies of crystallization, melting, lamellar arrangement, and hydrocarbon-chain compatibility in long-chain alkanes. The methyl-capped structure serves as a model or reference for polyethylene segments and supports structure–property studies of polyolefin materials. In this series, n denotes the number of ethylene units shown in parentheses. The complete molecule also contains two terminal carbon atoms.

Applications:

Precision hydrocarbon-chain models;
Chain-length-dependent crystallization and thermal behavior;
Lamellar structure and material-compatibility studies.

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6 Catalog Nos. · Choose a pack size to add it to your inquiry list

Catalog No. / Product Name	Degree of Polymerization (n)	Exact Mass	Pack Size & Inquiry
PPT-612-008 dPE (n=8); Discrete Oligoethylene (n=8); Discrete Polyethylene; Octadecane	8	254.30	Pack SizeQuantity
PPT-612-016 dPE (n=16); Discrete Oligoethylene (n=16); Discrete Polyethylene; Tetratriacontane	16	478.55	Pack SizeQuantity
PPT-612-024 dPE (n=24); Discrete Oligoethylene (n=24); Discrete Polyethylene; Pentacontane	24	702.80	Pack SizeQuantity
PPT-612-032 dPE (n=32); Discrete Oligoethylene (n=32); Discrete Polyethylene; Hexahexacontane	32	927.05	Pack SizeQuantity
PPT-612-045 dPE (n=45); Discrete Oligoethylene (n=45); Discrete Polyethylene; Linear C92 Alkane	45	1291.46	Pack SizeQuantity
PPT-612-064 dPE (n=64); Discrete Oligoethylene (n=64); Discrete Polyethylene; Linear C130 Alkane	64	1825.05	Pack SizeQuantity