Ethyl cellulose was synthesized successfully in one-step based on reaction of cellulose with excess chloroethane and sodium hydroxide in toluene as diluent.

• 摘要采用纤维素与过量的氯乙烷及氢氧化钠反应，以甲苯为稀释剂，用一步法成功地合成了乙基纤维素。