Daisuke Hirose, Daiki Ina, Akina Yoshizawa, Samuel Budi Wardhana Kusuma, Masaki Nishio, Naoki Wada, Kenji Takahashi
This study presents a novel synthetic method to synthesize fully bio-based cellulose esters from natural aldehydes in a multi-functional ionic liquid (as a solvent for cellulose and as an esterification and oxidation catalyst) in atmospheric oxygen. The aerobic oxidative esterification of cellulose with high atom economy proceeded under metal-free conditions without any additional catalysts or activators. © 2025 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Central Java, Semarang City, 50229, Indonesia
