Carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt

Catalog No.	Quantity
AAA181050E	2500 g
AAA1810536	500 g

Catalog No. AAA181050E Supplier Thermo Scientific Chemicals Supplier No. A181050E

Description

CAS: 9004-32-4 | (C12 H14 O9 R6)n | 263.20 g/mol

Carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt is used in drilling muds, in detergents as a soil-suspending agent, in resin emulsion paints, adhesives, printing inks, textile sizes and protective colloid. It acts as a stabilizer in foods. It is also employed in pharmaceuticals as a suspending agent and excipients for tablets. It is used as viscosity modifiers to stabilize the emulsions. It is used as a lubricant in artificial tears and it is used to characterize enzyme activity from endoglucanases.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt is used in drilling muds, in detergents as a soil-suspending agent, in resin emulsion paints, adhesives, printing inks, textile sizes and protective colloid. It acts as a stabilizer in foods. It is also employed in pharmaceuticals as a suspending agent and excipients for tablets. It is used as viscosity modifiers to stabilize the emulsions. It is used as a lubricant in artificial tears and it is used to characterize enzyme activity from endoglucanases.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 9004-32-4
• Molecular Formula: (C12 H14 O9 R6)n
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 263.20
• MDL Number: MFCD00081472
• InChI Key: DPXJVFZANSGRMM-UHFFFAOYNA-N
• Synonym: carboxymethylcellulose sodium usp, celluvisc tn, carmellose sodium jp17, sodium dextrose acetate, c.m.c. tn
• PubChem CID: 23706213
• IUPAC Name: sodium;2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal;acetate
• SMILES: [Na].CC(O)=O.OCC(O)C(O)C(O)C(O)C=O

• Melting Point: >300°C
• Quantity: 2500 g
• Merck Index: 14,1829
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water.
• Chemical Name or Material: Carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt

Safety and Handling

TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only