Abstract
A novel method for the acetylation of wood was investigated and compared with the classical method based on acetic anhydride. The transesterification reaction between vinyl acetate (VA) and hydroxyl groups of maritime pine sapwood (Pinus pinaster Soland) was performed in the presence of potassium carbonate as a catalyst and led to acetylated wood in high yield. The transesterification reaction was confirmed by FTIR and 13C CP-MAS NMR spectroscopy. The efficiency of the VA transesterification increased with increasing temperature, reaction time, and catalyst amount, but a significant weight percentage gain (WPG) was obtained after only 3 h at 90°C.
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