Stable glycosylamines at the reducing ends of cellulose nanocrystals.
Jingwen XiaTetyana V KosoKatja HeiseLukas FliriEmilie RessoucheJohanna MajoinenMauri A KostiainenSami HietalaMichael HummelVladimir O AseyevIlkka KilpeläinenAlistair W T KingPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2023)
The reaction of reducing end groups in cellulose nanocrystals with dodecylamine was examined. Using a direct-dissolution solution-state NMR protocol, the regioselective formation of glucosylamines was shown. This provides an elegant approach to sustainably functionalize these bio-based nanomaterials, that may not require further reduction to more stable secondary amines.