For decades scientists have worked on the analysis of the complex mixture, a cellulose derivate represents. Valuable approaches and contributions have been made as early as in the 1940s1 but with the development of new and more sensitive instruments and methods, stepwise progress was achieved. � Nevertheless, there are still open questions, encouraging young chemists to address this field of research. One main challenge is not to level differences by averaging and the other to exclude discrimination in sample preparation, analytical measurements and evaluation.2 Approaches how to tackle these problems will be presented.1. High Polymers, Vol 5, Cellulose, Part I � III, E. Ott, H. M. Spurlin, and M. W. Grafflin (Eds.), Interscience Publishers New York, 1st ed. 1943, 2nd ed. 1954, 3rd ed. 1963.2. P. Mischnick, D. Momcilovic, Adv. Carbohydr. Chem. Biochem. 64 (2010) 117-210. Chemical Structure Analysis of Starch and Cellulose Derivatives

Substitution pattern analysis of cellulose derivatives – a never ending story

241st National Meeting (2011)

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