Polyvinylpyrrolidone

Polyvinylpyrrolidone
Names
IUPAC name
1-Ethenylpyrrolidin-2-one
Other names
PVP, PNVP, povidone, polyvidone, kollidon
Poly[1-(2-oxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)ethylen]
1-Ethenyl-2-pyrrolidon homopolymer
1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidinon-polymere
Poly-N-vinylpyrrolidine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations PVP, NVP, PNVP
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
  • none
ECHA InfoCard 100.111.937
E number E1201 (additional chemicals)
UNII
  • N1(C(CCC1)=O)[C@@H](C*)*
Properties
(C6H9NO)n
Molar mass 2,500–2,500,000 g·mol−1
Appearance white to light yellow, hygroscopic, amorphous powder
Density 1.2 g/cm3
Melting point 150 to 180 °C (302 to 356 °F; 423 to 453 K) (glass temperature)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also commonly called povidone, is a water-soluble polymer compound made from the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone. PVP is available in a range of molecular weights and related viscosities, and can be selected according to the desired application properties.

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