Regioselective Dendritic Functionalization of Cellulose

Abstract
Summary: A series of regioselectively dendronized cellulose derivatives has been prepared by the treatment of cellulose in a N,N‐dimethylacetamide/LiCl solvent system with dendrons possessing isocyanate focal substituents. These new materials were characterized using FT‐IR and 13C NMR spectroscopies, and thermogravimetric analysis; the products were highly soluble in a wide range of organic solvents. Substitution pattern of the dendronized cellulose. image Substitution pattern of the dendronized cellulose.