Solvent system based on molten ionic liquids containing imidazolium as cation, useful for dissolving carbohydrate and for producing regenerated carbohydrate, comprises protic solvent e.g. methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol and/or 1-butanol

摘要

Solvent system based on molten ionic liquid for biopolymers in the form of carbohydrates, comprises optionally additives and a protic solvent or its mixture, and if the protic solvent is water alone, then this is present in the solvent system in an amount of more than about 5 wt.%. Independent claims are included for: (1) a method for the production of a solvent system comprising mixing the carbohydrates with the molten ionic liquid and the protic solvent and/or its mixture, until the carbohydrates are dissolved; (2) a method for the production of regenerated carbohydrates, preferably starch, cellulose and their derivatives using the solvent system, where the solvent system is precipitated, preferably wet spun in a coagulation medium, and contains a solvent, which does not dissolve the carbohydrates and is mixable with the molten ionic liquid; (3) a regenerated carbohydrates, preferably in the form of regenerated cellulose fibers obtained by the above method; and (4) spinnable fibers based on regenerated cellulose with a wet fibrillation grade of /~2.