Quantitative hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose using zinc chloride
US4452640A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2002 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC13K1/02
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Cellulose may be quantitatively hydrolyzed to glucose without formation of degradation products by pretreatment of cellulose with zinc chloride to liquify the cellulose and thereafter hydrolyzing the cellulose with acid.
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