| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for esterifying, etherifying, or silylating polysaccharide or derivatives thereof by means of an esterification reagent, etherification reagent, or silylation reagent in the presence of an ionic liquid, wherein (a) the method is performed under heterogeneous reaction conditions, and (b) the amount of ionic liquid is 2 to 25 wt % relative to the polysaccharide or derivatives thereof. |