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S1 SUPPORTING PILs Levulinate amidinium protic ionic liquids (PILs) as suitable media for the dissolution and levulination of cellulose Stefano Becherini, [a] Andrea Mezzetta, [a] Cinzia Chiappe, [a] and Lorenzo Guazzelli, * [a] Supporting Information Table of contents 1 H- and 13 C-NMR spectra of Lev PILs pages S2-S5 IR spectra of Lev PILs pages S6-S7 Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) of Lev PILs pages S8-S9 Images of dissolved MCC in Lev PILs at maximum wt% page S10 Optical microscopy of dissolved MCC in Lev PILs at maximum wt% pages S11- S12 IR spectra of pristine MCC and regenerated cellulose after dissolution in Lev (P)ILs pages S13-S15 1 H- and 13 C-NMR spectra of Levulinic Anhydride pages S16-S17 IR spectra of cellulose after levulination reaction pages S18-S33 1 H-NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose pages S34-S49 [a] Dr A. Mezzetta, Mr S. Becherini, Prof. C. Chiappe, Dr L. Guazzelli Department of Pharmacy University of Pisa Via Bonanno 6, Pisa (Italy) *E-mail: [email protected] Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for New Journal of Chemistry. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 2019

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SUPPORTING PILsLevulinate amidinium protic ionic liquids (PILs) as suitable media for the dissolution and levulination of cellulose

Stefano Becherini, [a] Andrea Mezzetta, [a] Cinzia Chiappe, [a] and Lorenzo Guazzelli, *[a]

Supporting Information

Table of contents

1H- and 13C-NMR spectra of Lev PILs pages S2-S5

IR spectra of Lev PILs pages S6-S7

Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) of Lev PILs pages S8-S9

Images of dissolved MCC in Lev PILs at maximum wt% page S10

Optical microscopy of dissolved MCC in Lev PILs at maximum wt% pages S11- S12

IR spectra of pristine MCC and regenerated cellulose after dissolution in Lev (P)ILs

pages S13-S15

1H- and 13C-NMR spectra of Levulinic Anhydride pages S16-S17

IR spectra of cellulose after levulination reaction pages S18-S33

1H-NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose pages S34-S49

[a] Dr A. Mezzetta, Mr S. Becherini, Prof. C. Chiappe, Dr L. GuazzelliDepartment of PharmacyUniversity of PisaVia Bonanno 6, Pisa (Italy)*E-mail: [email protected]

Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for New Journal of Chemistry.This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 2019

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S2

Fig S1. 1H NMR of DBUHLev at 25 °C

0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.010.511.0chemical shift (ppm)

6.03

2.04

2.96

2.00

2.03

1.91

5.87

1.57

1.59

1.60

1.63

1.86

1.89

1.91

2.05

2.33

2.33

2.36

2.39

2.59

2.62

2.65

2.74

3.31

3.33

3.34

3.35

3.38

7.26

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S3

Fig S2. 13C NMR of DBUHLev at 25 °C

102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180190200210220230chemical shift (ppm)

19.6

224

.09

26.9

529

.04

29.8

531

.80

31.8

9

37.8

940

.54

48.4

8

53.9

7

76.6

577

.16

77.6

7

165.

78

178.

26

209.

52

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S4

Fig S3. 1H NMR of DBNHLev at 25 °C

0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.010.511.0chemical shift (ppm)

7.00

2.09

2.00

1.93

3.97

2.00

1.22

1.25

1.27

1.29

1.36

1.38

1.42

1.58

1.61

1.64

1.88

1.91

1.94

2.19

2.23

2.26

2.64

2.67

2.69

2.71

2.73

2.89

2.92

2.95

7.26

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S5

Fig S4. 13C NMR of DBNHLev at 25 °C

102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180190200210220chemical shift (ppm)

17.2

817

.38

28.2

228

.51

30.4

1

36.4

338

.81

40.9

4

51.4

9

76.6

477

.16

77.6

8

162.

51

176.

12

207.

54

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S6

Fig S5. IR of DBUHLev at 25 °C

3398

.8

3248

.6 3100

.0

3040

.5

2926

.3

2860

.6

2800

.9

2696

.3

1903

.1

1706

.3

1642

.7 1566

.2

1472

.014

46.0

1360

.213

21.6

1292

.1

1203

.411

59.4

1107

.5

984.

1

689.

6

606.

4 566.

6

DBU Lev

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

102

100

98

96

94

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88

86

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S7

Fig S6. IR of DBNHLev at 25 °C

3384

.2

3042

.4

2946

.2

2882

.7

2752

.4

2615

.4

1904

.1

1705

.316

74.0

1566

.1

1376

.3 1303

.9

1203

.411

61.6

1129

.9

1064

.9

894.

8

732.

7

678.

6

609.

0

DBN Lev

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

102

100

98

96

94

92

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88

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S8

Fig S7. Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) of DBUHLev

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S9

Fig S8. Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) of DBNHLev

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S10

Fig S9. Pictures of dissolved MCC in DBUHLev: 80 °C, 12.5 wt% (A); 100 °C, 15 wt%(B)

Fig S10. Pictures of dissolved MCC in DBNHLev: 60 °C, 12 wt% (A); 80 °C, 16 wt% (B); 100 °C, 20 wt%(C)

A B

A B C

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S11

Fig S11. Optical microscopy of microcrystalline cellulose dissolved in DBNHLev (100 °C, 20 wt%), 4x(A) and 15x (B)

A B

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S12

Fig S12. Optical microscopy of microcrystalline cellulose dissolved in DBUHLev (100 °C, 15 wt%), 4x(A) and 15x (B)

A B

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S13

Fig S13. IR of MCC

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S14

Fig S14. IR of regenerated cellulose after dissolution in DBUHLev at 100 °C

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S15

Fig S15. IR of regenerated cellulose after dissolution in DBNHLev at 100 °C

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S16

Fig S16. 1H-NMR of Levulinic Anhydride

012345678910chemical shift (ppm)

6.00

7.95

2.15

2.65

2.67

2.69

2.73

2.75

2.77

7.26

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S17

Fig S17. 13C-NMR of Levulinic Anhydride at 25 °C

020406080100120140160180200220240chemical shift (ppm)

29.0

429

.75

37.3

1

76.6

577

.16

77.6

7

168.

53

205.

97

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S18

Fig S18. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBNHLev, 20 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

1029

.4

1738

.0

3464

.7 2922

.6

1712

.0

1408

.113

60.3

1313

.2

1233

.7

1153

.3

1054

.7

931.

8

765.

7

669.

3

594.

0

N 80 20eq

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

100

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S19

Fig S19. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

3483

.3

2925

.9

1736

.717

10.2

1651

.1

1410

.213

59.7

1314

.9

1204

.3

1151

.6

1052

.110

29.8

929.

4

829.

8

763.

1

DBN 80C 0.5 DMSO

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

100.5

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99.5

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S20

Fig S20. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 50°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

FT-IR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 50°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

3481

.2

2914

.5

1738

.617

13.5

1414

.7

1361

.013

12.8

1234

.712

05.5

1154

.3

1056

.610

29.0

923.

9

837.

0

765.

2

DBN 50C 0.5 DMSO 10eq Lev2O

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

100

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S21

Fig S21. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 25°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

1736

.7

3457

.8

2916

.2

1711

.8

1408

.213

60.7

1313

.7

1235

.112

04.7

1153

.7 1052

.410

25.8

936.

5

765.

7

663.

4 601.

9

DBN TA 0.5 DMSO 10eq Lev2O

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

101

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S22

Fig S22. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBNHLev, 3 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

901.

6

1658

.3

3373

.2

2885

.1

1710

.7

1414

.1

1362

.213

12.4

1257

.9

1156

.6

1020

.1

662.

4

DBN 80C 0.5 DMSO 3eq Lev2O

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

100.2

100.0

99.8

99.6

99.4

99.2

99.0

98.8

98.6

98.4

98.2

98.0

97.8

97.6

97.4

97.2

97.0

96.8

96.6

96.4

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S23

Fig S23. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBNHLev, 20 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml - valerolactone

3483

.9 2925

.9

1738

.617

13.5

1415

.0

1360

.613

14.2

1205

.4

1153

.6

1058

.510

31.0

917.

3

765.

8

N 80 g-val 20eq

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

101

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S24

Fig S24. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml - valerolactone

3455

.7

2949

.029

09.7

1737

.517

11.4

1410

.413

61.3

1313

.3

1235

.3

1154

.4

1055

.110

29.3

931.

5

765.

6

671.

3

DBN 80C 0.5 g-val 10eq Lev2O

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

100.5

100.0

99.5

99.0

98.5

98.0

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S25

Fig S25. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 50°C, 0.5 ml - valerolactone

3470

.5

2914

.1

1737

.817

12.7

1414

.8

1361

.513

14.5

1236

.4

1154

.6

1051

.810

27.1

918.

3

N50g-val

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

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S26

Fig S26. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 25°C, 0.5 ml - valerolactone

3463

.6

2921

.6

1736

.617

13.2

1415

.1

1362

.013

12.3

1239

.112

07.1

1154

.9

1051

.510

26.3

930.

8

765.

0

NTAg-val

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

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S27

Fig S27. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBNHLev, 10eq Lev2O, 80°C, 3.5gr DMSO

3451

.3

2917

.2

1733

.417

12.5

1573

.3

1410

.413

60.8

1311

.8

1236

.0

1153

.6

1026

.2

934.

5

658.

6

DBN/DMSO 1:1 80C 10eq Lev2O

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

101.0

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100.0

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S28

Fig S28. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBUHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

1030

.0

1738

.5

3461

.7 2919

.0

1713

.3

1409

.513

60.7

1313

.9

1205

.7

1153

.9

1056

.9

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4

766.

7

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S29

Fig S29. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBUHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

3443

.1

2916

.4

1737

.017

09.8

1647

.8

1411

.513

61.3

1315

.4

1237

.3

1157

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1053

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915.

6

672.

0 604.

8

DBU 80C 0.5 DMSO

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

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S30

Fig S30. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBUHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 50°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

1738

.1

3444

.6

2907

.6

1712

.4

1650

.8

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1361

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1238

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1156

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913.

0 665.

8

DBU 50C 0.5 DMSO 10eq Lev2O

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

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S31

Fig S31. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBUHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 25°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

1737

.6

3464

.4

2915

.8

1711

.5

1407

.813

59.6

1313

.9

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.8

1153

.7

1056

.410

25.9

765.

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670.

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DBU TA 0.5 DMSO 10eq Lev2O

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S32

Fig S32. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBUHLev, 3 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

1731

.6

3400

.4

2882

.7

1712

.6

1409

.113

61.1 13

15.3 12

56.4

1155

.2

1011

.0

951.

1

899.

4

702.

266

5.4

DBU 80C 0.5 DMSO 3eq Lev2O

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Fig S33. IR of cellulose levulinate from DBUHLev, 10eq Lev2O, 80°C, 3.5gr DMSO

3438

.5

2921

.5

2359

.0

1711

.5

1648

.5

1412

.4

1361

.013

16.8

1236

.9

1157

.1

1054

.310

30.3

665.

4 593.

7 561.

7

DBU/DMSO 1:1 80C 10eq Lev2O

3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600

100

99

98

97

96

95

94

93

92

91

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Fig S34. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

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3.39

7.00

1.03

1.14

1.23

2.10

2.14

2.44

2.62

3.81

4.16

4.33

4.61

4.78

5.02

5.19

7.26

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Fig S35. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

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3.69

7.00

1.01

1.05

2.11

2.16

2.45

2.63

3.81

4.15

4.34

4.62

4.80

5.04

5.20

5.64

6.11

7.26

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Fig S36. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 50°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

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4.76

7.00

1.00

1.03

1.07

1.15

1.18

2.10

2.15

2.39

2.61

2.85

3.80

4.15

4.36

4.61

4.78

5.04

5.19

5.66

6.08

7.26

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Fig S37. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 25°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

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4.90

7.00

1.01

1.04

1.07

1.16

1.24

2.12

2.17

2.36

2.61

2.88

3.81

4.14

4.35

4.62

4.80

5.05

5.20

5.65

6.11

7.26

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Fig S38. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBNHLev, 3 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

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7.82

7.00

1.01

1.05

1.08

1.14

1.17

1.20

2.18

2.36

2.60

3.25

3.48

3.73

4.07

4.37

4.62

4.78

5.05

5.21

5.64

6.12

7.26

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S39

Fig S39. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBNHLev, 20 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml - valerolactone

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3.54

7.00

1.01

1.04

1.07

1.10

1.15

2.11

2.16

2.45

2.63

3.80

4.19

4.39

4.62

4.79

5.03

5.21

5.66

6.09

7.26

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Fig S40. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml - valerolactone

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4.39

7.00

0.99

1.02

1.14

2.09

2.14

2.40

2.61

2.83

3.79

4.13

4.35

4.60

4.77

5.04

5.18

5.64

6.07

7.26

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Fig S41. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 50°C, 0.5 ml - valerolactone

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4.55

7.00

1.03

1.14

2.11

2.16

2.37

2.60

2.85

3.79

3.88

4.14

4.34

4.62

4.79

5.03

5.19

5.66

6.09

7.26

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S42

Fig S42. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBNHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 25°C, 0.5 ml - valerolactone

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4.67

7.00

0.99

1.02

1.05

1.10

1.14

1.17

2.09

2.15

2.34

2.59

2.68

2.87

3.78

4.11

4.34

4.60

4.77

5.01

5.17

5.64

6.07

7.26

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Fig S43. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBNHLev, 10eq Lev2O, 80°C, 3.5gr DMSO

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6.08

7.00

1.01

1.05

1.08

1.13

1.17

1.19

2.13

2.18

2.38

2.62

3.48

3.79

4.13

4.37

4.62

4.80

5.05

5.21

7.26

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S44

Fig S44. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBUHLev, 20 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

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5.53

7.00

1.04

1.14

2.13

2.16

2.36

2.62

3.79

4.13

4.38

4.79

5.04

5.17

5.64

6.10

7.26

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S45

Fig S45. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBUHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

01234567891011chemical shift (ppm)

5.64

7.00

1.00

1.05

2.12

2.17

2.20

2.36

2.60

3.78

4.37

4.78

5.05

5.19

5.63

6.12

7.26

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S46

Fig S46. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBUHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 50°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

01234567891011chemical shift (ppm)

6.26

7.00

1.02

1.04

1.07

1.16

2.13

2.17

2.36

2.60

2.72

3.73

4.15

4.37

4.62

4.79

5.04

5.18

5.64

6.12

7.26

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S47

Fig S47. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBUHLev, 10 eq Lev2O, 25°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

01234567891011chemical shift (ppm)

5.69

7.00

1.02

1.05

1.07

1.16

2.12

2.17

2.37

2.62

3.79

4.14

4.38

4.63

4.79

5.05

5.21

5.69

6.11

7.26

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S48

Fig S48. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBUHLev, 3 eq Lev2O, 80°C, 0.5 ml DMSO

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8.47

7.00

1.06

1.10

1.15

1.16

1.18

2.15

2.20

2.27

2.37

2.60

3.51

3.73

4.08

4.39

4.79

5.07

5.23

5.67

6.11

7.26

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Fig S49. 1H NMR of propionyl-levulinyl cellulose from DBUHLev, 10eq Lev2O, 80°C, 3.5gr DMSO

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6.25

7.00

1.00

1.04

1.08

1.16

1.19

2.13

2.18

2.36

2.61

3.22

3.49

3.73

4.09

4.37

4.62

4.77

4.81

5.05

5.21

5.64

6.11

7.26