Research Article

Dissolution Behavior of Cellulose in IL + DMSO Solvent: Effect of Alkyl Length in Imidazolium Cation on Cellulose Dissolution

Table 1

The solubility (g per 100 g of solvent) of MCC in IL + DMSO solvents at 25°C.

EntrySolventSolubility

1 [C2mim][CH3COO] + DMSO ( = 2.5 : 1)2.5 : 112.5
2 [C4mim][CH3COO] + DMSO ( = 2.5 : 1)2.5 : 115.0
3 [C6mim][CH3COO] + DMSO ( = 2.5 : 1)2.5 : 111.0
4 [C8mim][CH3COO] + DMSO ( = 2.5 : 1)2.5 : 110.0

is the molar ratio of DMSO to IL.