Hydrogen bond donor in deep eutectic solvent (DES)
Key properties
Activates carbonyl carbon of acetic anhydride
Assists in liquid hot water (LHW) treatment
Promotes hemicellulose depolymerization
Low-cost and environmentally benign
Formation of DES with acetic anhydride for lignin acetylation
Acceleration of glucuronic acid shedding in hemicellulose
Enhancement of XOS yield in ChCl/LHW treatment
Promotion of lignin fragmentation and delignification
Classification by use
Chemicals used in biomass pretreatment
Chemicals used as catalysts in biorefining
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A biomass refining strategy combining liquid hot water and deep eutectic solvent (DES) treatment: Acetylation fractionation of uncondensed lignin by acetic anhydride DES, Industrial Crops and Products, Volume 234, 15 October 2025, 121614