Research Article

Brönsted Acidic Ionic Liquid 1-(1-Propylsulfonic)-3-methylimidazolium-Chloride Catalyzed Hydrolysisof D-Cellobiose in Aqueous Medium

Table 1

α : β Anomeric ratios of D-glucose produced during the 1-(1-propylsulfonic)-3-methylimidazolium chloride (PSMIMCl) and sulfuric acid catalyzed hydrolysis of D-cellobiose to D-glucose. 10.0 mg of D-cellobiose in 0.60 mL acid solutions (0.0321 mol H+/L) were used.

Time h.Catalyst
PSMIMCl
α : β
H2SO4
α : β

21 : 1.561 : 1.62
61 : 1.651 : 1.58
121 : 1.601 : 1.59
241 : 1.631 : 1.65