Review on Catalytic Cleavage of C–C Inter-unit Linkages in Lignin Model Compounds: Towards Lignin Depolymerisation

• Published in: Topics in catalysis Vol. 61; no. 3-4; pp. 183 - 198
• Main Authors: Guadix-Montero, Susana, Sankar, Meenakshisundaram
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.04.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Alternative fuels; Bonding strength; Breaking; Catalysis; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemical bonds; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Cleavage; Depolymerization; Fossil fuels; Hydrogenolysis; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Lignin; Linkages; Original Paper; Pharmacy; Physical Chemistry; Technical lignins; Lignin valorisation; Lignin model compounds; Catalytic depolymerisation; C–C bond cleavage

Lignin depolymerisation has received considerable attention recently due to the pressing need to find sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel feedstock to produce chemicals and fuels. Two types of interunit linkages (C–C and C–O linkages) link several aromatic units in the structure of lignin. Betwe...