Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of 3,6-Di-<i>O</i>-benzyl-α-<scp>d</scp>-glucose 1,2,4-Orthopivalate and the First Chemical Synthesis of Cellulose
Cellulose, (1→4)-β-d-glucopyranan, was for the first time synthesized by cationic ring-opening polymerization of 3,6-di-O-benzyl-α-d-glucose 1,2,4-orthopivalate (5) into 3,6-di-...