Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis · 2007 · 370 citations · 20 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCarbohydrate ChemistryCatalysisReaction EngineeringCatalytic MechanismsCellulose BiochemistryCellulose ChemistryIndustrial CatalysisAcid-catalyzed DegradationAcid-catalyzed HydrolysisAcid-catalyzed ReactionsAtmospheric PressureCellulose HydrolysisHydrolysisIonic Liquid CatalysisIonic Liquid Electrolytes
Abstract A novel method for cellulose hydrolysis catalyzed by mineral acids in the ionic liquid 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium chloride ([C 4 mim]Cl) has been developed that facilitates the hydrolysis of cellulose with dramatically accelerated reaction rates at 100 °C under atmospheric pressure and without pretreatment.
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