Sustainable functionalization of cellulose and starch with diallyl carbonate in ionic liquids

Abstract

A functional and environmentally benign alkoxycarbonylation reagent, diallyl carbonate (DAC), was employed for the sustainable and catalyst-free allyloxycarbonylation of cellulose under homogenous conditions using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIMCI) as a solvent.