Acid hydrolysis of chitin in calcium chloride solutions
Yudi Wang, Jia Kou, Xuewei Wang, Xi Chen
Abstract
This work describes a mild aging-hydrolysis integrated approach to selectively produce N -acetyl- d -glucosamine from chitin in cheap and abundant CaCl 2 -based molten salt hydrate solvents.
Topics & Concepts
ChitinHydrolysisChemistrySalt (chemistry)HydrateGlucosamineCalciumAcid hydrolysisOrganic chemistryChlorideChitosanCatalysis for Biomass ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication