Facile Separation of Acetic Acid from 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Acetate Ionic Liquid with the Aid of a Protic Solvent
Naoki Wada,
Takahiro Hara,
Kenji Takahashi
Abstract:1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate (EmimAc), an excellent
solvent
for cellulosic biomass, is expected to be utilized in chemical conversion,
such as in biomass acetylation with acetic anhydride. The corresponding
carboxylic acid, acetic acid (AcH), is quantitatively generated as
a byproduct and should be separated from EmimAc for recycling. However,
the strong interaction between EmimAc and AcH makes their separation
difficult under moderate conditions. This study examined the efficacy
of protic solvents in d… Show more
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