CELLULOSE OXIDATIONB BY NITROGEN DIOXIDE IN A PERFLUORINATED TERTIARY AMINE SOLVENTS

摘要

This invention relates to a process for oxidizing cellulose with a solution of nitrogen dioxide in one or more perfluorinated tertiary amine solvents. The present invention provides methods for using perfluoro-tertiary amines with nitrogen dioxide to effectively oxidize cellulose to bioabsorbable oxidized cellulose for medicinal uses such as sutures, hemostats, wound coverings, and adhesion prevention devices.