Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Methyl 2-hydroxyethyl cellulose | [CAS]
9032-42-2 | [Synonyms]
HEMC 'Tylose'® MH 300 Hydroxythyl Methyl Cellulose HYDROXYETHYL METHYL CELLULOSE METHYL HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE METHYL 2-HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE HydroxythylMethylCellulose(Hemc) HYDROETHYLMETHYL CELLULOSE (HEMC) Methyl Hydroxyethyl Cellulose  HEMC(Hydroxyethyl Methyl Cellulose) Cellulose,2-hydroxyethylmethylether CELLULOSE METHYL HYDROXYETHYL ETHER Methyl Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (MHEC) (20-40MPa.s, 2% in Water at 20deg C) Methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose (20-40cps Methylhydroxyethylcellulose for synthesis METHYL HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE (20-40CPS: 2% IN WATER) Methyl Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (20-40mPa.s, 2% in Water at 20deg C) | [Molecular Formula]
C2H6O2·xCH4O·x | [MDL Number]
MFCD00147597 |
Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
soluble in cold water, flocculates at elevated temperatures | [Uses]
Water retention aid, thickening agent, protective colloid, suspending agent, binder and stabilizer. | [Pharmaceutical Applications]
Hydroxyethylmethyl cellulose is used as an excipient in a wide
range of pharmaceutical products, including oral tablets and
suspensions, and topical gel preparations. It has similar properties
to methylcellulose, but the hydroxyethyl groups make it more
readily soluble in water and solutions are more tolerant of salts and
have a higher coagulation temperature. | [Safety]
Hydroxyethylmethyl cellulose is used as an excipient in various oral
and topical pharmaceutical preparations, and is generally regarded
as an essentially nontoxic and nonirritant material. | [storage]
Hydroxyethylmethyl cellulose is hygroscopic and should therefore
be stored under dry conditions away from heat. | [Regulatory Status]
GRAS listed. Included in nonparenteral medicines licensed in
Europe (oral suspensions, tablets, and topical preparations). |
Safety Data | Back Directory | [WGK Germany ]
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| [Autoignition Temperature]
>360 °C | [HS Code ]
3912 39 85 | [Toxicity]
LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 2000 mg/kg |
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