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Green and Inexpensive Choline‐Derived Solvents for Cellulose Decrystallization
Author(s) -
Zhang Qinghua,
Benoit Maud,
De Oliveira Vigier Karine,
Barrault Joël,
Jérôme François
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201103271
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , microcrystalline cellulose , cellulose , dissolution , solvent , chemistry , computer science , process engineering , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , engineering , catalysis
A new generation of cheap and sustainable choline‐derived ionic solvents is reported. These solvents are capable of rapidly dissolving and decrystallizing microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) in only a few minutes, thus offering an eco‐efficient alternative to the traditional use of imidazolium‐based ionic liquids (see scheme).