DOI: 10.1039/d4cc04756g ISSN: 1359-7345
Fully bio-based cellulose ester synthesis from natural aldehydes via aerobic oxidation
Daisuke Hirose, Daiki Ina, Akina Yoshizawa, Samuel Budi Wardhana Kusuma, Masaki Nishio, Naoki Wada, Kenji TakahashiThis study presents a novel synthetic method to synthesize fully bio-based cellulose esters from natural aldehydes in a multi-functional ionic liquid (as a solvent for cellulose and as an esterification and oxidation catalyst) in atmospheric oxygen.