A process is described for the preparation of water-soluble cellulose hydrolysis products The process comprises admixing cellulose with an ionic liquid capable of solvating or dissolving at least some of the cellulose, said ionic liquid being a compound comprised solely of cations and anions and which exists in a liquid state at a temperature at or below 150°C, and in which the anions are selected from halide and cyanate; and treating the resulting solvate or solution with an acid in the presence of water, said acid having a pKa in water of less than 2 at 25°C.
申请公布号
WO2007138256(A2)
申请公布日期
2007.12.06
申请号
WO2007GB01859
申请日期
2007.05.18
申请人
BP P.L.C.;FANSELOW, MARKUS;HOLBREY, JOHN;SEDDON, KENNETH, RICHARD
发明人
FANSELOW, MARKUS;HOLBREY, JOHN;SEDDON, KENNETH, RICHARD