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A one-step procedure to obtain modified fibers containing n-decyl phosphate cellulose is proposed. The reaction was carried out at 150 °C in heterogeneous conditions with kraft pulp fibers in the presence of n-decyl monophosphate and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc). The simultaneous addition of phosphorus and alkyl chain was characterized by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (13C and 31P-NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The phosphorus content, estimated at 2.0%, was determined by UV-visible spectrophotometry. Results also indicated that grafted phosphate groups wear alkyl chains.
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The authors want to acknowledge the financial support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through the Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) grant program and the technical expertise of Kéziah Milette for SEM-EDX analyses and the High Field NMR Regional Centre (Université de Montréal) for solid-state NMR analyses.
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The project was funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Grant 534230-2018-CRDPJ and the Consortium de recherche et innovation en bioprocédés industriels du Québec (CRIBIQ), Grant 2018-070-C43.
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Mouandhoime, Z.O., Brouillette, F. A simple one-step synthesis of alkylated phosphorylated cellulose fibers. Cellulose 30, 7363–7371 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-023-05316-3
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