88917-22-0 Purity
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Specification
The molecular formula of carboxymethyl cellulose is C8H16O8.
The molecular weight of carboxymethyl cellulose is 240.21 g/mol.
Some synonyms for carboxymethyl cellulose are Croscarmellose and Carboxymethylcellulose.
Carboxymethyl cellulose is used as a viscosity modifier or thickener and emulsifier in food products.
Carboxymethyl cellulose is used in artificial tears to treat aqueous tear-deficient dry eye symptoms and ocular surface staining. Its viscous and mucoadhesive properties allow for prolonged retention time in the ocular surface.
The most commonly used salt of carboxymethyl cellulose is sodium carboxymethylcellulose.
The IUPAC name of carboxymethyl cellulose is acetic acid;2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal.
The InChIKey of carboxymethyl cellulose is VJHCJDRQFCCTHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
The CAS number of carboxymethyl cellulose is 9000-11-7.
The Wikipedia page for carboxymethyl cellulose is "Carboxymethyl_cellulose".