Dissolution of cork biopolymers in biocompatible ionic liquids

Classically, the best attempts to separate suberin from cork biopolymers have resulted in low efficiency; here, we report a class of biocompatible and biodegradable cholinium-based ionic liquids, the cholinium alkanoates, which show a highly efficient and specific dissolution of the suberin domains...

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Published in:Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC 2010-01, Vol.12 (3), p.367-369
Main Authors: GARCIA, Helga, FERREIRA, Rui, PETKOVIC, Marija, FERGUSON, Jamie L, LEITAO, Maria C, NIMAL GUNARATNE, H. Q, SEDDON, Kenneth R, REBELO, Luis Paulo N, SILVA PEREIRA, Cristina
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Language:English
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Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Natural polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
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Summary:Classically, the best attempts to separate suberin from cork biopolymers have resulted in low efficiency; here, we report a class of biocompatible and biodegradable cholinium-based ionic liquids, the cholinium alkanoates, which show a highly efficient and specific dissolution of the suberin domains from cork biopolymers.
ISSN:1463-9262
1463-9270
DOI:10.1039/b922553f