title: Dissolution of cellulose [correction of cellose] with ionic liquids.
abstract: We report here initial results that demonstrate that cellulose can be dissolved without activation or pretreatment in, and regenerated from, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride and other hydrophilic ionic liquids. This may enable the application of ionic liquids as alternatives to environmentally undesirable solvents currently used for dissolution of this important bioresource.
authors: Center for Green Manufacturing and Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA.
authors: Richard P
authors: RP
authors: Swatloski
authors: Scott K
authors: SK
authors: Spear
authors: John D
authors: JD
authors: Holbrey
authors: Robin D
authors: RD
authors: Rogers
mesh_terms: D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry; D007477:Ions; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D007093:Imidazoles; D007477:Ions; D002482:Cellulose