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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>α‐Cellulose dissolves in a mixture of SbCl<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>, KOH, and AsCl<jats:sub>3</jats:sub>. The resulting product as identified by PMR and infrared spectroscopy is α‐<jats:sc>D</jats:sc>‐glucose. This product is unexpected, and an explanation for its formation is suggested.</jats:p>