Liquid composition

Abstract

There are provided hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) having a high solubility in an organic solvent even when it has a degree of substitution (DS) of methoxy groups and a molar substitution (MS) of hydroxypropoxy group which are the same as those in the conventional art; and others. Specifically, there are provided HPMC having the MS of from 0.1 to 0.5; a ratio (referred to as “MF at 3-position/MS”) of 0.12 or more, as calculated by dividing a molar fraction (referred to as “MF at 3-position”) of anhydroglucose units in which only a hydroxy group at the 3-position carbon is substituted with a hydroxypropoxy group and none of hydroxy groups at the 2-position and 6-position carbons is substituted with a hydroxypropoxy group by the MS; and a viscosity at 20° C. of from 1.0 to 50 mPa·s, as determined in a 2% by mass aqueous solution; and others.

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