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.
| Entry | Solvent | | Solubility |
| 1 |
[C2mim][CH3COO] + DMSO ( = 2.5 : 1) | 2.5 : 1 | 12.5 | 2 |
[C4mim][CH3COO] + DMSO ( = 2.5 : 1) | 2.5 : 1 | 15.0 | 3 |
[C6mim][CH3COO] + DMSO ( = 2.5 : 1) | 2.5 : 1 | 11.0 | 4 |
[C8mim][CH3COO] + DMSO ( = 2.5 : 1) | 2.5 : 1 | 10.0 |
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is the molar ratio of DMSO to IL.
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