Novel insights into biomass delignification with acidic deep eutectic solvents: a mechanistic study of β-O-4 ether bond cleavage and the role of the halide counterion in the catalytic performance
André M. da Costa Lopes, José R. B. Gomes, João A. P. Coutinho, Armando J. D. Silvestre
Abstract
The potentiality of acidic deep eutectic solvents for β-O-4 ether bond cleavage is herein demonstrated from a mechanistic point of view.
Topics & Concepts
Eutectic systemCounterionChemistryHalideCleavage (geology)CatalysisEtherBond cleavageOrganic chemistryIonMaterials scienceFracture (geology)AlloyComposite materialCatalysis for Biomass ConversionLignin and Wood ChemistryCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies