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Diethylaminoethyl cellulose–anhydride reactions
Author(s) -
Soignet Donald M.,
Benerito Ruth R.,
Pilkington Mary W.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1969.070130110
Subject(s) - steeping , cellulose , hydrolysis , yield (engineering) , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , amine gas treating , tertiary amine , polymer chemistry , materials science , composite material , biochemistry
Tertiary amine groups of diethylaminoethyl cotton are internal catalysts for the reaction of cellulose hydroxyls with anhydrides to form esters. These cellulose esters are stable to mild acid steeping but hydrolyze under mild basic conditions. Anhydrides containing halogen atoms yield products with increased resistance to rot. None of the anhydrides employed produced fabrics with increased crease recovery, abrasion resistance, or breaking strength.