Cyanoethylation of Cotton in Aqueous Medium

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Abstract
An investigation was made of the cyanoethylation of cotton using small quantities of acrylonitrile dissolved or dispersed in aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. As com pared with conventional processes, the rate of reaction and the maximum degree of cyanoethylation were both found to be lower. The losses of acrylonitrile in side reactions were relatively small and approached the minimum obtainable in the best processes previ ously reported. A study of the physical properties of the product showed the im portance of reaction conditions in determining the properties of cyanoethylated cotton.