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Table 2 Different types of ionic liquids applied for the pretreatment of different biomass (Bajpai 2016)

From: Recent updates on different methods of pretreatment of lignocellulosic feedstocks: a review

Biomass

Ionic liquid

Abbreviated symbol

Poplar wood

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethyl phosphate-acetate

Emim-Ac

Pine

1-Allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride

Amim-Cl

Eucalyptus

Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethyl phosphate-acetate

Emim-Ac

Spruce

1-Allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride

Amim-Cl

Bagasse

Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethyl phosphate-acetate

Emim-Ac

Switch grass

Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethyl phosphate-acetate

Emim-Ac

Bamboo

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethyl phosphate-glycine

Emim-Gly

Wheat straw

1-Allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride and chloride

Amim-Ac

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium-acetate

Bmim-Ac

Water hyacinth

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium-acetate

Bmim-Ac

Rice husk

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium-chloride

Bmim-Cl

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethyl phosphate-acetate

Emim-Ac

Rice straw

Cholinium amino acids

Ch-Aa

Kenaf powder

Cholinium acetate

Ch-Ac