Oxidized Groups in Cellulose

The analysis of oxidized groups in celluloses will remain a hot topic in cellulose chemistry and analytics, as we are only beginning to understand the enormous importance of these groups in governing chemical behavior and macroscopic properties of cellulosic material. 

Figure 8. Incorporation of oxidized groups in cellulose at 190 °C. The numbers of lactone and carboxyl groups formed in nitrogen at 190 °C are represented by -V-.

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