| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 333, 2021
The 18th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE 2019)
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| Article Number | 05006 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Chemical Reaction Engineering | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202133305006 | |
| Published online | 08 January 2021 | |
Formation of p-Unsubstituted Phenols in Base-catalyzed Lignin Depolymerization
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Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences
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Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga Koen, Kasuga, 816-8580, Japan
* Corresponding author: shinji_kudo@cm.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Lignin valorization is one of the biggest challenges for developing biomass-based chemical industry. Recent innovative works has enabled depolymerization of lignin to the monomers with the yield close to theoretical maximum. The main product is a mixture of phenols derived from the cleavage of β-O-4 linkages between phenylpropanoid units. However, the obtained highly functionalized phenols are not common in current industry and, therefore, needs further processing for the utilization in intended applications. The present study shows that simple phenols without functional groups at para-position form selectively in base-catalyzed depolymerization of lignin. The yield is not sufficiently high, up to 6.9% on a carbon basis under the examined conditions, but the selectivity among released lignin monomers reaches 80%. The study also discusses the mechanism of p-unsubstituted phenols formation.
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