Structured Summary
Abstract
Methylester of cellulose. Methylcellulose is used as an emulsifying and suspending agent in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and the chemical industry. It is used therapeutically as a bulk laxative.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C20H38O11
- Molecular Weight
- 454.5 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- (5R)-2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)-5-[(2S)-3,4,5-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane
- InChIKey
- YLGXILFCIXHCMC-JHGZEJCSSA-N
- SMILES
- COCC1[C@H](C(C(C(O1)OC)OC)OC)O[C@H]2C(C(C(C(O2)COC)OC)OC)OC
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008747
- Source
- PubChem CID 51063134
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Synonyms
11 entry terms
- Methyl Cellulose
- Cellulose, Methyl
- BFL
- Celevac
- Cellothyl
- Cellulone
- Citrucel
- Cologel
- Dacryolarmes
- Methocel
- Muciplasma
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Aspects Covered
19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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Indexing Annotation
used in pharm & cosmetic indust; also a cathartic
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Methylcellulose. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008747. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008747
- Methylcellulose. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_cellulose
- Methylcellulose. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416312
- Methylcellulose. In: PubChem Compound. CID 51063134. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/51063134