Abstract
Lignin, considered as the second most abundant resource of aromatic chemicals in nature, has attracted a great deal of attention in academia and industry. Recently, numerous investigations have been carried out to consider the production of aromatic chemicals with high value, sourced from lignin. Among all these methods, oxidative treatments of the lignin show a promising way to generate highly functionalised monomeric or oligomeric chemicals, which can be further applied in chemical industries. Moreover, ionic liquids, known as salts with melting point below 100 °C, have also been introduced into oxidative lignin depolymerisation as these are known to disrupt the lignocellulose structure as well as partially dissolving the lignin. Herein, we reviewed various significant pathways of catalytic lignin oxidation and also discussed strengths and weaknesses between different lignin oxidation routes reported in the recent literature. Several innovative strategies for oxidative lignin depolymerisation in ionic liquid are also discussed, along with some recommendations and pathways in the field of catalytic lignin oxidation and depolymerisation involving ionic liquids.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4945-4951 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 45 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Nov 2016 |
Keywords
- Depolymerisation
- Green chemistry
- Ionic liquids
- Lignin
- Lignin oxidation
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Recent developments in chemical degradation of lignin : catalytic oxidation and ionic liquids. / Dai, Jinhuo; Patti, Antonio F.; Saito, Kei.
In: Tetrahedron Letters, Vol. 57, No. 45, 09.11.2016, p. 4945-4951.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent developments in chemical degradation of lignin
T2 - catalytic oxidation and ionic liquids
AU - Dai, Jinhuo
AU - Patti, Antonio F.
AU - Saito, Kei
PY - 2016/11/9
Y1 - 2016/11/9
N2 - Lignin, considered as the second most abundant resource of aromatic chemicals in nature, has attracted a great deal of attention in academia and industry. Recently, numerous investigations have been carried out to consider the production of aromatic chemicals with high value, sourced from lignin. Among all these methods, oxidative treatments of the lignin show a promising way to generate highly functionalised monomeric or oligomeric chemicals, which can be further applied in chemical industries. Moreover, ionic liquids, known as salts with melting point below 100 °C, have also been introduced into oxidative lignin depolymerisation as these are known to disrupt the lignocellulose structure as well as partially dissolving the lignin. Herein, we reviewed various significant pathways of catalytic lignin oxidation and also discussed strengths and weaknesses between different lignin oxidation routes reported in the recent literature. Several innovative strategies for oxidative lignin depolymerisation in ionic liquid are also discussed, along with some recommendations and pathways in the field of catalytic lignin oxidation and depolymerisation involving ionic liquids.
AB - Lignin, considered as the second most abundant resource of aromatic chemicals in nature, has attracted a great deal of attention in academia and industry. Recently, numerous investigations have been carried out to consider the production of aromatic chemicals with high value, sourced from lignin. Among all these methods, oxidative treatments of the lignin show a promising way to generate highly functionalised monomeric or oligomeric chemicals, which can be further applied in chemical industries. Moreover, ionic liquids, known as salts with melting point below 100 °C, have also been introduced into oxidative lignin depolymerisation as these are known to disrupt the lignocellulose structure as well as partially dissolving the lignin. Herein, we reviewed various significant pathways of catalytic lignin oxidation and also discussed strengths and weaknesses between different lignin oxidation routes reported in the recent literature. Several innovative strategies for oxidative lignin depolymerisation in ionic liquid are also discussed, along with some recommendations and pathways in the field of catalytic lignin oxidation and depolymerisation involving ionic liquids.
KW - Depolymerisation
KW - Green chemistry
KW - Ionic liquids
KW - Lignin
KW - Lignin oxidation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.09.084
DO - 10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.09.084
M3 - Review Article
VL - 57
SP - 4945
EP - 4951
JO - Tetrahedron Letters
JF - Tetrahedron Letters
SN - 0040-4039
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