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  • Green Chemistry

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  • Ionic liquids (ILs) are crucial for bioprocessing but their high cost and toxicity necessitate efficient recovery.
  • Developing cost-effective and sustainable methods for IL recovery is essential for advancing bioprocess technoeconomics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop novel phase-separable ionic liquids for dissolving biomass components.
  • To investigate the dissolution efficiency of these ionic liquids for cellulose and lignin.
  • To demonstrate a method for recovering the ionic liquids with high purity.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of phase-separable ionic liquids based on tetraalkylphosphonium cations.
  • Dissolution of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) in ionic liquid/DMSO mixtures.
  • Characterization of dissolution using solution-state HSQC-NMR spectroscopy.
  • Phase separation and recovery of ionic liquids using aqueous solutions.

Main Results:

  • A series of phase-separable ionic liquids were synthesized, capable of dissolving lignin, hemicellulose, and cellulose.
  • Trioctylmethylphosphonium acetate ([P8881][OAc]) dissolved up to 19 wt% MCC in 40 wt% DMSO at 60°C.
  • Optimal solvation occurred at a ~1:1 molar ratio of [P8881][OAc] to anhydroglucose units.
  • Near quantitative recovery of high-purity [P8881][OAc] was achieved using 10% NaOAc solution, though higher volumes reduced recovery.

Conclusions:

  • Phase-separable ionic liquids offer a promising solution for biomass dissolution and recovery in bioprocessing.
  • The amphiphilic nature of the phosphonium-based cations contributes to efficient cellulose solvation.
  • Aqueous-assisted phase separation enables high-purity recovery of expensive ionic liquids, enhancing process sustainability.