It has been shown that reduction of a cyanoethyl cellulose gives a deoxy cellulose. The deoxy cellulose averaged one deoxy group per anhydroglucose in one third of the monomer units in the polymer chain. This was determined by elemental analysis and acetyl content. Further study showed that the 2‐deoxy‐β‐anhydroglucopyranose was the predominant deoxy sugar. Weight loss upon acid hydrolysis, alkaline degradation, and periodate oxidation studies were made. The behavior of the cellulose toward cellulosic solvents indicates the presence of a few crosslinks.
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