1.0 2010-04-08 22:04:52 UTC 2015-07-20 21:38:33 UTC FDB001184 Methyl cellulose Stabiliser, thickener and emulsifier for foodstuffs Different kinds of methyl cellulose can be prepared depending on the number of hydroxyl groups substituted. Cellulose is a polymer consisting of numerous linked glucose molecules, each of which exposes three hydroxyl groups. The Degree of Substitution (DS) of a given form of methyl cellulose is defined as the average number of substituted hydroxyl groups per glucose. The theoretical maximum is thus a DS of 3.0, however more typical values are 1.3?2.6.; Methyl cellulose (or methylcellulose) is a chemical compound derived from cellulose. It is a hydrophilic white powder in pure form and dissolves in cold (but not in hot) water, forming a clear viscous solution or gel. It is sold under a variety of trade names and is used as a thickener and emulsifier in various food and cosmetic products, and also as a treatment of constipation. Like cellulose, it is not digestible, not toxic, and not allergenic. E461 FEMA 2696 Methyl cellulose C20H38O11 454.5091 454.241412058 (6S)-3,4,5-trimethoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-{[(3R)-4,5,6-trimethoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}oxane (6S)-3,4,5-trimethoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-{[(3R)-4,5,6-trimethoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}oxane 9004-67-5 COCC1O[C@@H](O[C@@H]2C(COC)OC(OC)C(OC)C2OC)C(OC)C(OC)C1OC InChI=1S/C20H38O11/c1-21-9-11-13(23-3)15(24-4)18(27-7)20(30-11)31-14-12(10-22-2)29-19(28-8)17(26-6)16(14)25-5/h11-20H,9-10H2,1-8H3/t11?,12?,13?,14-,15?,16?,17?,18?,19?,20+/m1/s1 YLGXILFCIXHCMC-JHGZEJCSSA-N belongs to the class of organic compounds known as o-glycosyl compounds. These are glycoside in which a sugar group is bonded through one carbon to another group via a O-glycosidic bond. O-glycosyl compounds Organic compounds Organic oxygen compounds Organooxygen compounds Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds Acetals Dialkyl ethers Disaccharides Hydrocarbon derivatives Oxacyclic compounds Oxanes Acetal Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound Dialkyl ether Disaccharide Ether Hydrocarbon derivative O-glycosyl compound Organoheterocyclic compound Oxacycle Oxane logp 0.15 ALOGPS logs -2.18 ALOGPS solubility 3.03e+00 g/l ALOGPS logp 0.44 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -3.3 ChemAxon iupac (6S)-3,4,5-trimethoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)-6-{[(3R)-4,5,6-trimethoxy-2-(methoxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy}oxane ChemAxon average_mass 454.5091 ChemAxon mono_mass 454.241412058 ChemAxon smiles COCC1O[C@@H](O[C@@H]2C(COC)OC(OC)C(OC)C2OC)C(OC)C(OC)C1OC ChemAxon formula C20H38O11 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C20H38O11/c1-21-9-11-13(23-3)15(24-4)18(27-7)20(30-11)31-14-12(10-22-2)29-19(28-8)17(26-6)16(14)25-5/h11-20H,9-10H2,1-8H3/t11?,12?,13?,14-,15?,16?,17?,18?,19?,20+/m1/s1 ChemAxon inchikey YLGXILFCIXHCMC-JHGZEJCSSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 101.53 ChemAxon refractivity 106.35 ChemAxon polarizability 47.76 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 12 ChemAxon acceptor_count 11 ChemAxon donor_count 0 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon Specdb::CMs 11355 Specdb::CMs 164113 Specdb::MsMs 291073 Specdb::MsMs 291074 Specdb::MsMs 291075 Specdb::MsMs 330886 Specdb::MsMs 330887 Specdb::MsMs 330888 Specdb::MsMs 2840244 Specdb::MsMs 2840245 Specdb::MsMs 2840246 Specdb::MsMs 2869476 Specdb::MsMs 2869477 Specdb::MsMs 2869478 HMDB29925 #<Reference:0x000055ce31e4fe80> odorless