Novel cellulose solutions
AssigneeHopkins Agricultural Chemical Co.
InventorCharles L. McCormick
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Abstract
Cellulose solutions containing cellulose dissolved in lithium chloride and dimethylacetamide are useful in preparing cellulose derivatives. The solutions may contain up to about 8% lithium chloride and up to about 3% cellulose. The preparation of cellulose derivatives using the cellulose solutions is also described.
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A homogeneous solution containing cellulose in lithium chloride and dimethylacetamide.
The method of preparing a homogeneous solution of cellulose which comprises adding cellulose to a solution of lithium chloride in dimethylacetamide.
In the method of preparing cellulose derivatives from cellulose, the step which comprises first dissolving the cellulose in a solution of lithium chloride and dimethylacetamide.
In the method of preparing cellulose derivatives by chemical reactions utilizing the hydroxyl functionality of the cellulose, the improvement which comprises using as the cellulose reactant, a solution of cellulose in lithium chloride and dimethylacetamide.
A method of separating lignin from cellulose which comprises dissolving the cellulose in a solution of lithium chloride and dimethylacetamide and then separating the lignin from the cellulose by differential precipitation using methanol.
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