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Homogeneous esterification of cellulose in room temperature ionic liquids
Author(s) -
Zhang Jinming,
Chen Weiwei,
Feng Ye,
Wu Jin,
Yu Jian,
He Jiasong,
Zhang Jun
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4883
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , cellulose , homogeneous , dissolution , materials science , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , chemistry , catalysis , engineering , physics , thermodynamics
Homogeneous esterification of cellulose, which can control the molecular structure of the resultant cellulose esters and facilitate the versatility of cellulose‐based materials, has drawn much attention. Recently, the advent of room temperature ionic liquids ( ILs ) capable of dissolving cellulose has provided a new and versatile platform for the efficient and homogeneous esterification of cellulose. A variety of conventional, novel and functional cellulose esters have been successfully synthesized in ILs . Meanwhile, development of esterification techniques, utilization of agricultural residues and up‐scaling of pilot schemes of esterification in ILs have been in progress. This review summarizes the advances and developments in homogeneous synthesis of cellulose esters in ILs in recent decades. © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry