Mild selective oxidative cleavage of lignin C–C bonds over a copper catalyst in water
Yuzhen Hu, Long Yan, Xuelai Zhao, Chenguang Wang, Song Li, Xinghua Zhang, Longlong Ma, Qi Zhang
Abstract
Selective cleavage of lignin C–C bonds to aromatic acids, phenols and aromatic aldehydes.
Topics & Concepts
LigninChemistryPhenolsCatalysisBond cleavageCleavage (geology)CopperOxidative phosphorylationOxidative cleavageOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceBiochemistryComposite materialFracture (geology)Lignin and Wood ChemistryOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies