Issue 2, 2016

Chemocatalytic hydrolysis of cellulose at 37 °C, 1 atm

Abstract

The metal salt – Brønsted acidic ionic liquid system composed of ZnCl2·1.74H2O-1-(1-propylsulfonic)-3-methylimidazolium chloride can directly hydrolyze untreated cellulose in 78% total reducing sugar and 19% glucose yield at 37 °C, 1 atm in 4.0 days. The new chemical catalyst is used at a temperature lower than typical cellulase enzyme operating conditions.

Graphical abstract: Chemocatalytic hydrolysis of cellulose at 37 °C, 1 atm

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Oct 2015
Accepted
09 Nov 2015
First published
12 Nov 2015

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016,6, 426-429

Author version available

Chemocatalytic hydrolysis of cellulose at 37 °C, 1 atm

A. S. Amarasekara and B. Wiredu, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016, 6, 426 DOI: 10.1039/C5CY01677K

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