A molecular motor from lignocellulose
Thomas Freese, Bálint Fridrich, Stefano Crespi, Anouk S. Lubbe, Katalin Barta, Ben L. Feringa
Abstract
a reductive catalytic fractionation strategy. The synthetic path takes into account the principles of green chemistry and aims to maintain the intrinsic functionality of the lignin-derived platform molecule.
Topics & Concepts
Yield (engineering)SawdustBeechLigninMolecular motorKey (lock)Work (physics)Process engineeringChemistryPulp and paper industryBiochemical engineeringComputer scienceNanotechnologyEnvironmental scienceMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryBotanyEngineeringComposite materialMechanical engineeringBiologyComputer securityPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryDiamond and Carbon-based Materials Research