The cooperative effect of Co and CoO in Co/CoO enabled efficient catalytic hydrogenation and demethoxylation of guaiacol to cyclohexanol
Bhupendra Pratap Singh, Ganesh Sunil More, Rajaram Bal, Rajendra Srivastava
Abstract
Guaiacol, a key building block of lignin, which is the intricate glue that holds biomass, was transformed into cyclohexanol, an industrial chemical used as a solvent, nylon precursor, and plasticizer over a Co/CoO catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
GuaiacolCyclohexanolChemistryCatalysisLigninOrganic chemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionLignin and Wood ChemistryCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies