Robust superbase-based emerging solvents for highly efficient dissolution of cellulose

Liu, Qiaoling; Yu, Haitao; Mu, Tiancheng; Xue, Zhimin; Xu, Feng

Robust superbase-based emerging solvents for highly efficient dissolution of cellulose

2021

Liu, Qiaoling | Yu, Haitao | Mu, Tiancheng | Xue, Zhimin | Xu, Feng

The development of robust solvent systems for cellulose dissolution is of significant importance for cellulose utilization and transformation. Herein, six kinds of novel superbase-based solvents were designed by a combination of 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene (DBN) with pyridine N-oxide (PyO) or 2-picoline-N-oxide (PiO) for dissolution of cellulose. It was observed that the prepared superbase-based solvents (denoted as DBN-PyO-x and DBN-PiO-4) could efficiently dissolve cellulose at mild temperatures (<80 °C). The chemical structure of the prepared superbase-based solvents and the molar ratio of the components significantly affected the solubility of cellulose, and DBN-PyO-4 showed the best performance with a cellulose solubility of 14.1 wt% 70 °C. The systematic study revealed that the good performance of the prepared superbase-based solvents on cellulose dissolution resulted from the synergistic effect of their ability to form hydrogen bonds and their polarizability.

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