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Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose

average Mw ~250,000, degree of substitution 0.9

Synonym(s):

Carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt

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CAS Number:
9004-32-4
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:
MFCD00081472

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Product Name

Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, average Mw ~250,000, degree of substitution 0.9

SMILES string

[Na].OC(C(O)C(O)C=O)C(O)CO.OC(=O)C

InChI

1S/C6H12O6.C2H4O2.Na/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8;1-2(3)4;/h1,3-6,8-12H,2H2;1H3,(H,3,4);

InChI key

DPXJVFZANSGRMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

powder

autoignition temp.

698 °F

mol wt

average Mw ~250,000

extent of labeling

0.9 carboxymethyl groups per anhydroglucose unit

mp

270 °C (dec.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

CMC can be used for a wide range of application such as:
  • food processing, textiles
  • detergents, and drugs
  • a stabilizer in the preparation of nanoparticles
  • a binder for the fabrication of electrodes

General description

Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a class of linear structured cellulose which consists of polysaccharide composing the fibrous tissue of plants.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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The use of additives in food products has become an important public health concern. In recent reports, dietary emulsifiers have been shown to affect the gut microbiota, contributing to a pro-inflammatory phenotype and metabolic syndrome. So far, it is not
Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose a potential binder for Si negative electrodes for Li-ion batteries
Li J, et al.
Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 10(2), A17-A20 (2007)
Silver nanoparticles as pigments for water-based ink-jet inks
Magdassi S, et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 15(11), 2208-2217 (2003)
In situ synthesis of polyaniline/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose nanorods for high-performance redox supercapacitors
Peng H, et al.
Journal of Power Sources, 211, 40-45 (2012)
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