Critical re-investigation of the alditol acetate method for analysis of substituent distribution in methyl cellulose

Cellulose

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 993-1004

  Voiges, Kristin ^a   Adden, Roland ^b   Rinken, Marian ^c   Mischnick, Petra ^a,d  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b Dow Wolff Cellulosics GmbH   (Germany)

^c Dow Deutschland GmbH   (Germany)

^d ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alditol acetate method; Gas liquid chromatography; Methyl cellulose; Monomer analysis; Substituent distribution

Indexed keywords

1-METHYLIMIDAZOLE; ACIDIC CONDITIONS; ALDITOL ACETATE; CRITICAL POINTS; FREE HYDROXYL GROUPS; GAS-LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHYL CELLULOSE; MONOMER UNITS; NO REMOVAL; REFERENCE METHOD; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SIDE REACTIONS; SUBSTITUENT DISTRIBUTION; SUGAR ANALYSIS; TIME REQUIREMENTS;

ACETYLATION; CELLULOSE; ETHERS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MONOMERS; SUGARS;

VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

EID: 84860361719     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-012-9663-y     Document Type: Article

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