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H9262

(Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose

viscosity 80-120 cP, 2 % in H2O(20 °C)(lit.)

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose ether

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CAS Number:
9004-65-3
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.56
MDL number:
MFCD00131360
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form

powder

Quality Level

200

mol wt

~26 kDa

color

beige

viscosity

80-120 cP, 2 % in H2O(20 °C)(lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI key

PUSNGFYSTWMJSK-GSZQVNRLSA-N

Application

(Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose acts as a thickener for aqueous and non-aqueous systems, is a water retention aid and steric stabilizer, and clear films with grease resistance. (Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose has been used to study mucoadhesion in the design of drug delivery systems to prolong intestinal residence time and has also been used to study the enhancement of dissolution rate of poorly water soluble drugs.
Thickener for aqueous and non-aqueous systems, clear films with grease resistance, binders, lubricants, steric stabilizer and water retention aid.

Features and Benefits

Dissolves in water, undergoes reversible gelation upon heating, non-ionic, does not complex with ionic species and is surface active and enzyme resistant. Solutions are pseudoplastic.

Other Notes

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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MKCT2070
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MKCT2606
MKCT2152
MKCT7843

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Product Information Sheet - H9262

Product Information Sheet

Deirdre M D'Arcy et al.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 20(2), 47-47 (2019-01-09)
Viscosity, influenced by medium composition, will affect the hydrodynamics of a dissolution system. Dissolution simulation methods are valuable tools to explore mechanistic dissolution effects, with an understanding of limitations of any simulation method essential to its appropriate use. The aims
Lucas Sievens-Figueroa et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 423(2), 496-508 (2011-12-20)
The design and feasibility of a simple process of incorporating stable nanoparticles into edible polymer films is demonstrated with the goal of enhancing the dissolution rate of poorly water soluble drugs. Nanosuspensions produced from wet stirred media milling (WSMM) were
Somayeh Bahrami et al.
Veterinary parasitology, 203(1-2), 43-50 (2014-03-19)
Fasciola gigantica is a parasitic helminth that predominantly infects the liver and bile ducts of cattle and causes great losses of cattle production in the southwestern regions of Iran. The purpose of the present study was to find out the
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
H9262-250G04061833663035
H9262-25G04061833812136
H9262-100G04061833812099