Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)
CAS No.9000-11-7
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a cellulose derivative with carboxymethyl groups (-CH2-COOH)bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of theglucopyranose monomers that make up the cellulose backbone. It is often used as its sodium salt, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.