Nitro-functionalized imidazolium salts as acidic catalysts for cellulose degradation in ionic liquids

2025/01/01 by Flávia Costa Sonaglio, Wellington D. G. Gonçalves, Virgínia S. Souza +2 · 1 voice
Materials Science · #Advanced Cellulose Research Studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d4su00645c

openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

Nitro-functionalized imidazolium salts dissolved in an ionic liquid were used as acidic catalytic systems for the degradation of cellulose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF).

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