Activating cellulose via its reversible reaction with CO2 in the presence of 1, 8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene for the efficient synthesis of cellulose acetate1. Issue 5 (12th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Yunlong; Song, Longchu; Peng, Chang; Liu, Enhui; Xie, Haibo
• Is Part Of: Green chemistry. Volume 17:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 2758
• Page End: 2763
• Publication Date: 2015-05-12
• Subjects: Environmental chemistry -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Environmental management -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1039/c5gc00115c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9262

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgjn299h61" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />Reversible reaction of cellulose with CO₂ in DMSO/DBU results in a derivative dissolution of cellulose, which can be applied for the efficient acetylation of cellulose to afford cellulose acetates with degrees of substitution from 1.78–2.89.</p> </abstract>