Table 1 Moisture contents of wood controlled by saturated inorganic salt aqueous solution.

From: Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) in an ionic liquid, 1-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate

Inorganic salt

LiCl

MgCl2·6H2O

KCl

Moisture content (%)

1.8

4.8

15.3