200697
Ethyl cellulose
viscosity 22 cP, 5 % in toluene/ethanol 80:20(lit.), extent of labeling: 48% ethoxyl
Synonym(s):
Ethylcellulose
SMILES string
O1[C@H](C(C(C(C1COCC)OCC)OCC)OCC)O[C@@H]2C(OC(C(C2OCC)OCC)OCC)COCC
InChI key
MINRZDZESGXKDM-OLIDUAMRSA-N
Quality Level
autoignition temp.
698 °F
concentration
47.5-49.5%
extent of labeling
48% ethoxyl
refractive index
n20/D 1.47 (lit.)
viscosity
22 cP, 5 % in toluene/ethanol 80:20(lit.)
transition temp
softening point 155 °C
density
1.14 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
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General description
Ethyl cellulose is a non-toxic polysaccharide type gelator widely used in surface coatings and biomedical applications.
Application
Ethyl cellulose can be used:
- To prepare oleogels for the ophthalmic delivery of hydrophilic drugs.
- As a coating agent to synthesize flexible bioplastics for packaging applications.
- To prepare CuO/Cu2O granules for thermochemical heat storage applications.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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Kifayat Ullah Shah et al.
TheScientificWorldJournal, 2012, 842348-842348 (2012-06-01)
The design and fabrication of sustained/controlled release dosage forms, employing new excipients capable of extending/controlling the release of drugs from the dosage forms over prolonged periods, has worked well in achieving optimally enhanced therapeutic levels of the drugs. In this
Tetsuya Ozeki et al.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 35(11), 1926-1931 (2012-11-06)
Production of drug nanoparticles is an effective strategy to enhance solubility and oral absorption of water-insoluble drugs. The handling of drug nanoparticles has been an important issue in drug formulation because nanoparticles easily aggregate each other and redispersion of these
H V Adikane et al.
Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 169(3), 1026-1038 (2013-01-09)
The chemical modification of developed ethyl cellulose-based membrane was carried out to make it suitable for bioseparation. The different reagents were used for the modification of membrane to couple protein A (PA) to study the purification of immunoglobulin G (IgG)
Daniela Traini et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 438(1-2), 150-159 (2012-09-12)
The potential of excipient coating to enhance aerosol performance of micronized drugs in carrier excipient-drug blends, used in dry powder inhalers, was investigated. Both EC (ethyl cellulose) and PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone) were used as coating agents. Carriers were prepared via sieve
Anurag Verma et al.
Acta pharmaceutica (Zagreb, Croatia), 62(2), 237-250 (2012-07-04)
Chitosan has become a focus of major interest in recent years due to its excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability and non-toxicity. Although this material has already been extensively investigated in the design of different types of drug delivery systems, it is still
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