A more sustainable synthesis approach for cellulose acetate using the DBU/CO<sub>2</sub> switchable solvent system
Jonas Wolfs, Michaël A. R. Meier
Abstract
Cellulose acetate was synthesized applying the DBU/CO<sub>2</sub> switchable solvent system and a benign acetylating agent under mild conditions. High reagent conversion, a tunable degree of substitution and low cellulose backbone degradation were achieved.
Topics & Concepts
CelluloseReagentSolventChemistryCellulose acetateDegradation (telecommunications)Organic chemistryButyl acetatePolymer chemistryComputer scienceTelecommunicationsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCatalysis for Biomass ConversionIonic liquids properties and applications