Cellulose Chemistry
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Assuming cellulose with the chemical formula C6H10O5.......what happens if:
1) the cellulose is subjected to concentrated H2SO4 (sulfuruc acid) ---- how is the cellulose molecule/structure modified? and what are the reaction by-products.
2) similarly, what happens if cellulose is reacted with maleic anhydride C4H2O3? Again, how is the cellulose molecule/structure altered and what are the reaction by-products?
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Cellulose macromolecules are composed of D-glucose units linked together by β-1,4 glycosidic linkages in linear, unbranched chains. Reaction of purified cellulose with concentrated sulfuric acid can lead to hydrolysis and (under certain conditions) sulfation -
Hydrolysis
*http://www.turon.com/papers/ethanol.htm
The reaction itself is heterogeneous and influenced by physical factors including the nature of the cellulose stock in addition to the reaction conditions i.e. temperature, acid conc.). The mechanism ...
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