Issue 34, 2014
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Breakdown of lignins, lignin model compounds, and hydroxy-aromatics, to C1 and C2 chemicals via metal-free oxidation with peroxide or persulfate under mild conditions†

Adam Wu,a   Jean Michel Lauzon,a   Indah Andriania  and  Brian R. James*a  

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a Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada
E-mail: brj@chem.ubc.ca

Abstract

The aromatic components of lignin model compounds and lignins are degraded in basic, aqueous solutions using H2O2 or K2S2O8, even at ambient temperatures, to mainly MeOH, formate, carbonate, and oxalate. The MeOH derives from aromatic OMe substituents, and the other products are formed from other substituents and/or C–H bonds in the aromatic rings.

Graphical abstract: Breakdown of lignins, lignin model compounds, and hydroxy-aromatics, to C1 and C2 chemicals via metal-free oxidation with peroxide or persulfate under mild conditions

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA00742E
Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Jan 2014
Accepted
07 Apr 2014
First published
07 Apr 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 17931-17934

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Breakdown of lignins, lignin model compounds, and hydroxy-aromatics, to C1 and C2 chemicals via metal-free oxidation with peroxide or persulfate under mild conditions

A. Wu, J. M. Lauzon, I. Andriani and B. R. James, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 17931 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA00742E

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