Abstract
Dialkylcarbonates are viewed as low-cost, low-toxicity reagents, finding application in many areas of green chemistry. Homogeneous alkoxycarbonylation of cellulose was accomplished by applying dialkycarbonates (dimethyl and diethyl carbonate) in the ionic liquid-electrolyte trioctylphosphonium acetate ([P8881] [OAc])/DMSO or 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([emim] [OAc]). Cellulose dialkylcarbonates with a moderate degree of substitution (DS ∼ 1) are accessible via this procedure and cellulose methylcarbonate was thoroughly characterized for its chemical and physical properties after regeneration. This included HSQC & HMBC NMR, ATR-IR, molecular weight distribution, morphology, thermal properties, and barrier properties after film formation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 77-81 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ChemSusChem |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2015 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Carbonates
- Cellulose
- Dimethyl carbonate
- Ionic liquids