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Methylcellulose

  • 3500-560mPa · s, 2% aqueous solution at 20 ℃
Item Number
M742525
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M742525-100g
100g
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$49.90
M742525-500g
500g
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Basic Description

Specifications & Purity3500-560mPa · s, 2% aqueous solution at 20 ℃
Biochemical and Physiological MechanismsMethyl cellulose mediates stabilization of oil, water and air mixtures, like foam, by emulsification. Methyl cellulose is used as a binder and thickener for various adhesives.[1][2] It is also used as a treatment of constipation.
Storage TempRoom temperature,Argon charged
Shipped InNormal
Product Description

Methyl cellulose is a water-soluble, non-ionic polymer with hydrophilic glucosidic bonds, derived from the polysaccharide cellulose. 

Purpose

Methyl cellulose has been used:
in colony forming assays 
for sperm motility assessment 
for the generation of spheroids 
in preparation of agar beads 

Names and Identifiers

IUPAC Name (5R)-2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)-5-[(2S)-3,4,5-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane
INCHI InChI=1S/C20H38O11/c1-21-9-11-13(23-3)15(24-4)18(27-7)20(30-11)31-14-12(10-22-2)29-19(28-8)17(26-6)16(14)25-5/h11-20H,9-10H2,1-8H3/t11?,12?,13?,14-,15?,16?,17?,18?,19?,20+/m1/s1
InChi Key YLGXILFCIXHCMC-JHGZEJCSSA-N
Canonical SMILES [*]OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O[C@@H]2[C@@H](CO[*])O[C@@H](O[*])[C@H](O[*])[C@H]2O[*])[C@H](O[*])[C@@H](O[*])[C@@H]1O[*]
Isomeric SMILES COCC1[C@H](C(C(C(O1)OC)OC)OC)O[C@H]2C(C(C(C(O2)COC)OC)OC)OC
WGK Germany 1
RTECS FJ5959000
PubChem CID 51063134

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Chemical and Physical Properties

SensitivityMoisture sensitive

Safety and Hazards(GHS)

WGK Germany 1
RTECS FJ5959000
Merck Index 6040

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