Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose is used as an ophthalmic lubricant, an emulsifier and a thickening and suspending agent. It is widely used as an excipient in pharmaceutical formulations. It acts as a food additive. Its eye drops are known as artificial tears, which are used to relieve eye dryness and soreness. It finds applications in various fields as tile adhesives, gypsum products, cosmetics, cement renders, contact lenses, detergents and cleaners.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 9004-65-3
• Molecular Formula: C56H108O30
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 1261.45
• MDL Number: MFCD00131360
• InChI Key: PUSNGFYSTWMJSK-GSZQVNRLSA-N
• Synonym: Methocel; HPMC
• PubChem CID: 57503849
• IUPAC Name: (2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane;1-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-6-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5,6-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-(2-hydroxypropoxymethyl)oxan-
• SMILES: CC(COCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2OCC(C)O)OCC(C)O)OCC(C)O)COCC(C)O)OCC(C)O)OCC(C)O)OCC(C)O)O.COCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2OC)OC)OC)COC)OC)OC)OC

• Quantity: 50 g
• Merck Index: 14,4842
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol,ether,acetone and organic solvents.
• Physical Form: Powder
• Chemical Name or Material: Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

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