CAS 9004-62-0PubChem CID 4327536
Hydroxyethyl cellulose
Hydroxyethyl cellulose is a polysaccharide derivative with gel thickening, emulsifying, bubble-forming, water-retaining and stabilizing properties. It is used as a key ingredient in many household cleaning products, lubricants and cosmetics due to its non-ionic and water-soluble nature. It is often used as an ingredient in ophthalmic pharmaceutical preparations such as artificial tear solutions and adjunct agent in topical drug formulations to facilitate the delivery of drugs with hydrophobic character. — DrugBank
- IUPAC name
- 1-[[3,4,5-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-6-[4,5,6-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-(2-hydroxypropoxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]propan-2-ol
- Molecular formula
- C36H70O19
- Molecular weight
- 806.9 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 806.45113000 Da
- XLogP3
- -3.0
- Topological polar surface area
- 263.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 8
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 19
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Cellulose hydroxyethylateHYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSECellulose hydroxyethyl ether2-Hydroxyethyl cellulose etherCellulosizeCellosizeNatrosolCellosize QP
16 more reported names
Cellosize WPTylose H seriesNatrosol LRTylose PCellosize QP3OETs1-((3,4,5-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-6-((4,5,6-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-((2-hydroxypropoxy)methyl)oxan-3-yl)oxy)oxan-2-yl)methoxy)propan-2-ol1-{[3,4,5-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-6-{[4,5,6-tris(2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-[(2-hydroxypropoxy)methyl]oxan-3-yl]oxy}oxan-2-yl]methoxy}propan-2-olCellosize UT 40Cellosize WP 09H. E. CelluloseGlutofix 600Natrosol 150LNatrosol 180HHNatrosol 180LNatrosol 240JR
External database identifiers
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