CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES BY ETHERS

Abstract

ABSTRACT Powdered cellulose etherified to primary, secondary, tertiary, and combination of primary and tertiary carbons contains halide or an epoxide compound obtains Methylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (OH group replaced to OR) in presence of an alkali metal hydroxide in high pressure and thermal conditions, also produced to different grades where you played a viscosity parameter. Key Words: cellulose, alkali cellulose, etherfication.