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Table 2 Cellulose and lignin isolated from wheat straw via one-stage process

From: Simultaneous isolation of cellulose and lignin from wheat straw and catalytic conversion to valuable chemical products

Entry

Organic solvent

Cellulose yield (%)

Lignin yield (%)

Cellulose purity (wt%)

Lignin purity (wt%)

1

Ethanol

63.5

2.7

76.4

90.3

2

Methanol

60.7

2.3

78.8

91.2

3

1,4-dioxane

59.7

3.5

79.1

89.7

  1. Reaction conditions: 15 g EWS, 150 °C for 6 h with 0.5 wt% H2SO4