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. 2009 Sep 11;14(9):3551–3566. doi: 10.3390/molecules14093551

Table 2.

The DS and yield of the acetylated cellulose obtained with different concentrations of iodine as a catalyst.

Sample No. 19 20 21 22 23 24
Iodine(%)a 1 3 5 8 10 15
DS 0.48 1.1 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.8
Yield (% dry weight)b 7.2 35.3 37.4 43.6 78

a Molar ratio of I2/AGU; b % increase weight of the sample (g/g)