title: Acid-catalysed direct transformation of cellulose into methyl glucosides in methanol at moderate temperatures.
abstract: Cellulose can be transformed into methyl glucosides in methanol with yields of 50-60% in the presence of several acid catalysts under mild conditions (< or = 473 K); H(3)PW(12)O(40) provides the highest turnover number (approximately 73 in 0.5 h) for the formation of methyl glucosides among many acid catalysts examined.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
authors.forename: Weiping
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Mi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qinghong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xuesong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D005960:Glucosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D013464:Sulfuric Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D005960:Glucosides; D013464:Sulfuric Acids; D002482:Cellulose; D000432:Methanol