Sustainable oxidative cleavage of catechols for the synthesis of muconic acid and muconolactones including lignin upgrading
Florentin Coupé, L. Petitjean, Paul T. Anastas, Fréderic Caïjo, Vincent Escande, Christophe Darcel
Abstract
Performic acid combined with an iron catalyst cleaved a variety of catechols allowing efficient lignin upgrading into high value products.
Topics & Concepts
Muconic acidLigninChemistryOxidative cleavagePerformic acidCatalysisOrganic chemistryOxidative phosphorylationCleavage (geology)BenzeneBiochemistryMaterials scienceFracture (geology)Composite materialLignin and Wood ChemistryBiochemical and biochemical processesCatalysis for Biomass Conversion