High glucose yields from the hydrolysis of cellulose dissolved in ionic liquids

Here we show a method to hydrolyze cellulose selectively to glucose and cellobiose, sugars that can be easily fermented. Selecting an ideal ionic liquid ([EMIM]Cl), optimizing the dissolution time/temperature (15 min., 408 K) and the reaction procedure (addition of water during the reaction time) le...

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Autores: Morales-delaRosa, Silvia, Campos Martín, José Miguel, García Fierro, José Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/42779
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/42779
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cellulose
Hydrolysis
Ionic liquids
Glucose
Acid
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Sumario:Here we show a method to hydrolyze cellulose selectively to glucose and cellobiose, sugars that can be easily fermented. Selecting an ideal ionic liquid ([EMIM]Cl), optimizing the dissolution time/temperature (15 min., 408 K) and the reaction procedure (addition of water during the reaction time) led to a very high selectivity to glucose + cellobiose (99.6 %).