Metal-free and mild photo-thermal synergism in ionic liquids for lignin C<sub>α</sub>–C<sub>β</sub> bond cleavage to provide aldehydes
Ying Kang, Xiaoqian Yao, Yongqing Yang, Junli Xu, Jiayu Xin, Qing Zhou, Minjie Li, Xingmei Lü, Suojiang Zhang
Abstract
Photo-thermal synergism of UV light and heating could excite lignin molecules and induce direct cleavage of the C<sub>α</sub>–C<sub>β</sub> bond in lignin β-O-4 and β-1 interlinkages under metal-free and mild conditions with the assistance of ionic liquids.
Topics & Concepts
Ionic liquidLigninBond cleavageCleavage (geology)ChemistryMetalIonic bondingThermalMoleculePhotochemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceIonCatalysisThermodynamicsComposite materialPhysicsFracture (geology)Lignin and Wood ChemistryEnzyme-mediated dye degradationPlant Gene Expression Analysis