Key words: acetylization, supercritical fluids, cellulose, acetic anhydride, cellulose diacetate
Possibility of cellulose acetylization by acetic anhydride in the supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) medium in the absence of traditional catalysts, toxic solvents and dilutants is demonstrated. As initial materials, three samples of cellulose were tested: sulfite and sulfate celluloses and cellulose obtained by low-temperature oxidative delignification in the SC-CO2 medium. Chemical composition of obtained cellulose diacetate is characterized.
doi:10.1134/S1990793111080070