Cotton cellulose has been oxidized with aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution in the presence of cuprous hydroxide for a short time (10 min). The copper hydroxide content, the pH of the oxidizing medium, and the concentration of the oxidant were varied and their effect on the chemical and physical properties of cellulose has been studied. Cuprous hydroxide has been shown to possess intense catalytic activity in this oxidation. The oxidized products are further modified by chlorous acid and sodium borohydride treatments and their effects on the properties of the oxidized products studied.
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