Green and inexpensive choline-derived solvents for cellulose decrystallization

Qinghua Zhang, Maud Benoit, Karine Dea Oliveiraa Vigier, Joàl Barrault, François Jérǒme

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Abstract

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).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1043-1046
Number of pages4
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume18
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Jan 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • biomass
  • cellulose
  • choline
  • decrystallization
  • sustainable chemistry

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