Dissolution of cellulose [correction of cellose] with ionic liquids.
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.
Swatloski
Richard P
RP
Center for Green Manufacturing and Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA.
Spear
Scott K
SK
Holbrey
John D
JD
Rogers
Robin D
RD
D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry; D007477:Ions; D012995:Solubility
D002712:Chlorides; D007093:Imidazoles; D007477:Ions; D002482:Cellulose