Microcrystalline Cellulose CAS #9004-34-6 MCC
| Microcrystalline cellulose Basic information |
| Product Name: | Microcrystalline cellulose |
| Synonyms: | AVICEL PH 105(R);”AVICEL(R)”;AVICEL SF;AVIRIN;HYCIL 102 MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE;CELLULOSE DFS-O;CELLULOSE ION EXCHANGER;ALPHA-CELLULOSE |
| CAS: | 9004-34-6 |
| MF: | (C12H20O10)n |
| MW: | 324.28 |
| EINECS: | 232-674-9 |
| Product Categories: | CarbohydrateSerum-free Media;Companion Products and Reagents;Insect Platform;Metabolic Pathways;Metabolites and Cofactors on the Metabolic Pathways Chart;Nutritional Supplements;Carbohydrate;Cellulose;Materials Science;Natural Polymers;Polymer Science;Polymers;API;9004-34-6 |
| Mol File: | 9004-34-6.mol |
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| Microcrystalline cellulose Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 76-78 °C(Solv: acetone (67-64-1); chloroform (67-66-3)) |
| density | 1.5 g/cm3 (20℃) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.504 |
| Fp | 164 °C |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| solubility | Practically insoluble in water, in acetone, in anhydrous ethanol, in toluene, in dilute acids and in a 50 g/L solution of sodium hydroxide |
| form | powder |
| color | White or almost white |
| PH | 5-7.5 (100g/l, H2O, 20℃)(slurry) |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Water Solubility | insoluble |
| Merck | 14,1965 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 10 mg/m3 OSHA: TWA 15 mg/m3; TWA 5 mg/m3 NIOSH: TWA 10 mg/m3; TWA 5 mg/m3; TWA 1 mg/m3 |
| Dielectric constant | 3.2(Ambient) |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| InChIKey | UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Cellulose (9004-34-6) |









