We have developed a new depolymerization reaction using ionic liquids, which have unique properties such as non-volatility and less-flammability. This is the first use of the ionic liquids for polymer recycling chemistry in the world. We have currently developed a new conversion of cellulose to glucose using ionic liquids and lithium salt. We have recently developed an efficient conversion of sorbitol to isosrbide in ionic liquids.
Publications
Kamimura, A.; Murata, K.; Tanaka, Y.; Okagawa, T.; Matsumoto, H.; Kaiso, K.; Yoshimoto, M. ChemSusChem 2014, 7, 3257 – 3259: DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201402655
Yoshimoto, M.; Tanimura, K.; Tokunaga, K.; Kamimura, A.
Biotechnol. Progr. 2013, 29, 1090−1096: DOI: 10.1002/btpr.1779. Kamimura, A.; Okagawa, T.; Oyama, N.; Otsuka, T.; Yoshimoto, M. Green Chem. 2012, 14, 2816-2820, DOI:10.1039/C2GC35811E.
Kamimura, A.; Yamamoto, S.; Yamada, K. ChemSusChem 2011, 4, 644 – 649
Yamamoto, S.; Kamimura, A. Chem. Lett. 2009, 39, 1016-1017 Kamimura, A.; Yamamoto, S. Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 2533-2535
