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Methyl 2-hydroxyethyl cellulose

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CAS Number:
9032-42-2
MDL number:
MFCD00147597
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

extent of labeling

0.06-0.50 mol hydroxyethyl per mol cellulose (M.S.)
8 wt. % hydroxyethyl
26 wt. % methoxy
1.3-2.2 mol methyl per mol cellulose (D.S.)

surface tension

45-55 dyn/cm, 20 °C, 0.1 wt. %

viscosity

15,000-20,500 cP, 2 wt. % in H2O(20 °C, Brookfield, spindle #6) (20 rpm)(lit.)

transition temp

flocculation range 60-90 °C (0.5 wt. %)

SMILES string

O3[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]3COC)OC)OC)OC)O[C@@H]4[C@H](O[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]4OC)OC)OC)COC.O1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1CO)O)O)O)O[C@@H]2[C@H](O[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2O)O)O)CO.OCCO

InChI key

JTWZVKMWOCBJEV-RXUSYSPUSA-N

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Application

Water retention aid, thickening agent, protective colloid, suspending agent, binder and stabilizer.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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M G Lee
Journal of clinical and hospital pharmacy, 7(1), 67-70 (1982-03-01)
A method is reported for the analysis of prostaglandin PGE2 in methylhydroxyethylcellulose gel. Stability studies using the method have shown that the degradation of PGE in the gel is a first order process at 4 degrees and 25 degrees C.
K M Picker et al.
Pharmaceutical development and technology, 3(1), 31-41 (1998-04-09)
The aim of this research was to investigate the elastic-plastic deformation behavior of the cellulose ethers hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), hydroxyethylmethylcellulose (HEMC), and sodium carboxymethylcellulose (NaCMC) at relative humidities (RH) of 38, 57, and 75% and assess how the release of drugs
Su Jeong Ban et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 50(2), 130-134 (2011-11-01)
The effect of hydroxyethyl methylcellulose (HEMC), in comparison with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), on the body weight and lipid metabolism in mice fed with high fat diet was investigated. The animals were given normal control diet (NC group), high fat diet
Su Jeong Ban et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 50(5), 1716-1721 (2012-03-06)
The effect of hydroxyethyl methylcellulose (HEMC) with different viscosities on the glucose metabolism and antioxidative defense system in high fat-fed mice was investigated. The mice were randomly divided into five dietary groups: normal control diet (NC), high fat diet (HF)
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