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Suitable solvents are needed to produce ethanol from cellulosic plant biomass. We have found that liquid zwitterions are suitable for it, but it has been difficult to liquefy zwitterions and the species have been strictly limited. Therefore, the solid zwitterions were liquefied through making deep eutectic solvents, which are liquids from solid-solid mixtures. The liquefied zwitterionic solvent was able to dissolve the cellulose.
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Kanazawa University
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