Fast and facile dissolution of cellulose with tetrabutylphosphonium hydroxide containing 40 wt% water.
Tetrabutylphosphonium hydroxide containing 40 wt% water dissolved 20 wt% cellulose at the final concentration within 5 minutes under mild stirring at 25 °C.
Department of Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan.
Mitsuru
M
Abe
Yukinobu
Y
Fukaya
Hiroyuki
H
Ohno
D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D014867:Water; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D002482:Cellulose; C050172:tetrabutylphosphonium