ZnCl2 induced catalytic conversion of softwood lignin to aromatics and hydrocarbons

Journal Article
Green Chemistry, vol. 18, iss. 9, pp. 2802-2810, 2016
Authors
Hongliang Wang, Libing Zhang, Tiansheng Deng, Hao Ruan, Xianglin Hou, John R. Cort, Bin Yang
Abstract

Selective cleavage of C–O–C bonds in lignin without disrupting the C–C linkages can result in releasing aromatic monomers and dimers that can be subsequently converted into chemicals and fuels.

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