Cellulose is mainly divided into methyl cellulose (MC), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)

Solubility

At room temperature, cellulose is insoluble in both water and general organic solvents such as alcohol, ether, acetone, benzene, etc. It is also insoluble in dilute alkaline solutions and can be dissolved in copper ammonia Cu (NH3) 4 (OH) 2 solution and copper ethylenediamine [NH2CH2CH2NH2] Cu (OH) 2 solution, etc

Cellulose hydrolysis

Under certain conditions, cellulose reacts with water. During the reaction, the oxygen bridge breaks and water molecules are added, causing cellulose to change from long-chain molecules to short chain molecules, until all oxygen bridges are broken and glucose is produced.

Cellulose oxidation

Cellulose undergoes a chemical reaction with oxidants, producing a series of substances with different structures from the original cellulose. This reaction process is called cellulose oxidation.