Structural changes and sodium species redistribution of a typical sodium-rich coal during thermal dissolution with aromatic solvents

•Structural changes of a sodium-rich coal during thermal dissolution were probed.•Sodium species redistribution during thermal dissolution was examined.•Reactivity of extraction residues towards further conversion is weakened.•Tetralin has a better promotive effect on –COO− decomposition than 1-MN....

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