Cellulose, carboxymethyl methyl ether

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    37206-01-2

    Molecular formula
    C18H32O14

    SMILES
    COC1C(OC(C(C1O)OC)OC2(C(OC(C(C2OCC(=O)O)OC)O)CO)OC)CO

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 71.01%
    Sweet 29.01%
    Alcoholic 24.85%
    Buttery 22.17%
    Milky 21.11%
    Savory 19.7%
    Cooling 18.46%
    Caramellic 17.67%
    Creamy 15.3%
    Dairy 14.85%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 50.99%
    Odorless 49.08%
    Bitter 44.77%
    Fatty 32.92%
    Sweet-like 31.36%
    Cauliflower 22.9%
    Very slight 22.74%
    Bland 22.33%
    Very mild 22.17%
    Bouillon 21.14%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -3.8

    pKa est.
    2.29 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    472.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    2306°C

    Flash point

    • 218.71 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Cellulose, carboxymethyl methyl ether
    • 37206-01-2
    • RefChem:575069
    • DTXSID301011029
    • 37206-01-2

  • Applications

    Cellulose, carboxymethyl methyl ether (CMC, CAS 37206-01-2) is a cellulose ether used as a thickener, stabilizer, and binder in a range of industrial applications; in coatings and inks, it acts as a viscosity modifier to improve flow and film formation; in food processing, it functions as a thickener and stabilizer to enhance texture and viscosity; in cosmetics and personal care, it is employed as a thickener and stabilizer for creams, gels, and toothpaste; in pharmaceuticals, it serves as an excipient, binder, and suspension stabilizer for dosage forms and dispersed systems; in oilfield drilling fluids, it acts as a thickener for drilling muds and related formulations; in papers and adhesives, it provides binding and stabilization as a binder and sizing additive.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 21.16
    methanol 96.28
    isopropanol 5.2
    water 76.11
    ethyl acetate 3.53
    n-propanol 10.86
    acetone 6.52
    n-butanol 6.39
    acetonitrile 2.73
    DMF 147.14
    toluene 0.78
    isobutanol 4.17
    1,4-dioxane 10.16
    methyl acetate 4.91
    THF 11.03
    2-butanone 4.66
    n-pentanol 3.31
    sec-butanol 4.29
    n-hexane 0.09
    ethylene glycol 87.19
    NMP 229.86
    cyclohexane 0.35
    DMSO 269.55
    n-butyl acetate 1.72
    n-octanol 1.4
    chloroform 3.72
    n-propyl acetate 1.7
    acetic acid 136.84
    dichloromethane 6.49
    cyclohexanone 12.36
    propylene glycol 50.52
    isopropyl acetate 1.68
    DMAc 115.85
    2-ethoxyethanol 28.34
    isopentanol 2.9
    n-heptane 0.2
    ethyl formate 9.13
    1,2-dichloroethane 4.86
    n-hexanol 2.45
    2-methoxyethanol 89.24
    isobutyl acetate 0.73
    tetrachloromethane 1.1
    n-pentyl acetate 1.75
    transcutol 27.03
    n-heptanol 2.14
    ethylbenzene 0.35
    MIBK 1.57
    2-propoxyethanol 18.61
    tert-butanol 2.85
    MTBE 0.84
    2-butoxyethanol 11.66
    propionic acid 28.28
    o-xylene 0.96
    formic acid 489.54
    diethyl ether 1.47
    m-xylene 0.63
    p-xylene 0.37
    chlorobenzene 0.83
    dimethyl carbonate 11.92
    n-octane 0.1
    formamide 303.49
    cyclopentanone 17.55
    2-pentanone 3.34
    anisole 1.13
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 4.17
    gamma-butyrolactone 39.31
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 36.35
    pyridine 7.63
    3-pentanone 3.5
    furfural 43.89
    n-dodecane 0.06
    diethylene glycol 49.16
    diisopropyl ether 0.33
    tert-amyl alcohol 3.2
    acetylacetone 6.68
    n-hexadecane 0.06
    acetophenone 3.21
    methyl propionate 8.51
    isopentyl acetate 1.26
    trichloroethylene 7.83
    n-nonanol 1.41
    cyclohexanol 6.05
    benzyl alcohol 4.75
    2-ethylhexanol 1.21
    isooctanol 1.34
    dipropyl ether 1.23
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1.15
    ethyl lactate 7.6
    propylene carbonate 14.87
    n-methylformamide 97.74
    2-pentanol 2.15
    n-pentane 0.19
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 8.39
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 5.77
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 9.5
    mesitylene 0.41
    ε-caprolactone 16.76
    p-cymene 0.51
    epichlorohydrin 18.37
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1.17
    2-aminoethanol 69.12
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 107.2
    sulfolane 127.33
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.11
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 4.88
    n-hexyl acetate 1.7
    isooctane 0.04
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 12.65
    sec-butyl acetate 0.89
    tert-butyl acetate 1.52
    decalin 0.13
    glycerin 162.75
    diglyme 20.79
    acrylic acid 55.36
    isopropyl myristate 0.56
    n-butyric acid 19.33
    acetyl acetate 3.59
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1.99
    ethyl propionate 2.05
    nitromethane 86.08
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2.58
    benzonitrile 2.06
    trioctyl phosphate 1.58
    1-bromopropane 1.15
    gamma-valerolactone 57.74
    n-decanol 0.96
    triethyl phosphate 2.48
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.98
    propionitrile 2.26
    vinylene carbonate 17.69
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 81.04
    DMS 3.95
    cumene 0.28
    2-octanol 0.94
    2-hexanone 1.63
    octyl acetate 1.14
    limonene 0.97
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 14.0
    ethyl orthosilicate 1.86
    tributyl phosphate 1.41
    diacetone alcohol 7.6
    N,N-dimethylaniline 1.58
    acrylonitrile 6.27
    aniline 3.32
    1,3-propanediol 52.12
    bromobenzene 0.57
    dibromomethane 2.88
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 7.15
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1.86
    tetrabutyl urea 2.82
    diisobutyl methanol 0.59
    2-phenylethanol 3.14
    styrene 0.38
    dioctyl adipate 1.96
    dimethyl sulfate 44.6
    ethyl butyrate 1.79
    methyl lactate 34.25
    butyl lactate 4.92
    diethyl carbonate 1.54
    propanediol butyl ether 13.9
    triethyl orthoformate 2.03
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.49
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 5.4
    morpholine 18.78
    tert-butylamine 0.93
    n-dodecanol 0.65
    dimethoxymethane 27.38
    ethylene carbonate 11.16
    cyrene 30.16
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4.07
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1.03
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1.94
    4-methylpyridine 4.02
    dibutyl ether 0.53
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.59
    DEF 17.11
    dimethyl isosorbide 16.09
    tetrachloroethylene 7.5
    eugenol 6.59
    triacetin 5.41
    span 80 9.31
    1,4-butanediol 19.95
    1,1-dichloroethane 1.39
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2.05
    methyl formate 59.48
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3.72
    n-decane 0.1
    butyronitrile 1.51
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.81
    1-chlorooctane 0.37
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.15
    n-nonane 0.09
    undecane 0.07
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.07
    cyclooctane 0.18
    cyclopentanol 8.56
    tetrahydropyran 3.68
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.4
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 16.04
    1-hexene 0.23
    2-isopropoxyethanol 9.49
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 92.2
    methyl butyrate 3.16

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction