2008•Angewandte Chemie International EditionOpen access

Depolymerization of Cellulose Using Solid Catalysts in Ionic Liquids

Roberto Rinaldi, Regina Palkovits, Ferdi Schüth

Abstract

Wood you believe it! Solid acids act as powerful catalysts for the hydrolysis of cellulose dissolved in an ionic liquid. Cellulose undergoes selective depolymerization, yielding cellulose oligomers (cellooligomers) without any substantial formation of side products. Even wood, a lignocellulosic material, is hydrolyzed using this methodology.

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Key concepts: Depolymerization, Cellulose, Ionic liquid, Hydrolysis, Catalysis, Chemistry, Polymer science, Organic chemistry