Cellulose ethers
View Patent ↗A cellulose ether that is predominantly substituted in the C3 position of the anhydroglucose unit of the cellulose is described. In an embodiment of the present invention, the partial degree of substitution in the C3 position of the cellulose ether is ≧60%, based on the total degree of substitution.
1. A cellulose ether with a specific substitution pattern, wherein said cellulose ether has a partial degree of substitution in the C 3 position of the anhydroglucose unit of the cellulose of greater than or equal to 60%, based on the total degree of substitution.
2. The cellulose ether of claim 1 wherein said cellulose ether has a partial degree of substation in the C 6 position of less than or equal to 15%, based on the total degree of substitution.