Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5272676 Tetrahedron Letters 2009 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Increased reactivity of cellulose in ionic liquids was revealed when cellulose was protected with a 4-methoxytrityl moiety in the imidazolium-based ionic liquid, 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([amim]Cl). Selectively protected 2,6-di-O-(4-methoxytrityl)cellulose was obtained in one reaction step with a DS of close to 2, and was characterised by NMR.

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