Green Efficient Esterification
A chemically modified waxy maize starch esterified in an acidic deep eutectic solvent, achieving high substitution while preserving granular structure, offering a green route for starch modification.
Yi, Jie · Dai, Rui · Chen, Hui
Carbohydrate Research 2024
Maximum degree of substitution 0.161 achieved at 70 wt% CCHAc-ADES
Reaction occurred in surface voids of starch granules without seriously damaging structure