Issue 9, 2013

On the solubility of wood in non-derivatising ionic liquids

Abstract

Norway spruce wood was mechanically pulverized to varying degrees. The solubility of the wood samples, in a range of common ionic and molecular solvents, was quantified using a novel 31P NMR technique. The results show that intact wood is not soluble under mild treatment conditions, in cellulose-dissolving or swelling solvents.

Graphical abstract: On the solubility of wood in non-derivatising ionic liquids

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Jul 2013
Accepted
11 Jul 2013
First published
11 Jul 2013
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Green Chem., 2013,15, 2374-2378

On the solubility of wood in non-derivatising ionic liquids

L. Kyllönen, A. Parviainen, S. Deb, M. Lawoko, M. Gorlov, I. Kilpeläinen and A. W. T. King, Green Chem., 2013, 15, 2374 DOI: 10.1039/C3GC41273C

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