Ethyl methyl cellulose

R=H or CH3 or CH2CH3

Names
Other names

Methyl ethyl cellulose; Ethyl methyl ether of cellulose; E465; INS No. 465

Identifiers

CAS Number

* 9004-69-7

Abbreviations  | MEC
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* none

Properties

Chemical formula

| [C6H7O2(OH)x(OCH3)y(OC2H5)z]n, z = 0.57-0.8, y = 0.2-0.4, x = 3-(x+y)[1]
Molar mass | 30000-40000 g/mol[1]

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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Ethyl methyl cellulose is a thickener, vegetable gum, foaming agent and emulsifier.

Its E number is E465.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Description

Chemically, it is a derivative of cellulose with ethyl and methyl groups attached by ether linkages.

It can be prepared by treatment of cellulose with dimethyl sulfate and ethyl chloride in the presence of an alkali.[1]

## See also

* Ethyl cellulose
* Methyl cellulose
* Hydroxyethyl cellulose

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Methyl Ethyl Cellulose , monograph prepared at the 17th JECFA (1973), published in FNP 4 (1978) and in FNP 52 (1992)

## External links

* Cellulose Ether

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