“…Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC, AVICEL PH-101, with a 'typical' M n = 10800, M w /M n = 3.00) [35] with DP of 67 was obtained from Aldrich and dried under vacuum at 100°C for 24 h. Ionic liquid 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (AMIMCl, 98%) was purchased from Alfa Aesar, USA. 2-Bromoisobutyryl bromide (BriBBr, 98%), dimethylformamide (DMF, 99.9%) tetrahydrofuran (THF, >99.9%), methanol (MeOH, >99.8%), tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP, >98%), copper(II) bromide (Cu II Br 2 , 99.9%), n-butanol (>99.7%), sulfuric acid (>95%), trifluoroacetic acid (TFA, >99%), dichloromethane (DCM, >99.5%), acidic ion-exchange resin (Dowex Marathon), and sodium hydroxide (NaOH, >98%), were purchased from Aldrich.…”