Direct and selective hydrogenolysis of arenols and aryl methyl ethers

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 6296
• Main Authors: Kusumoto, Shuhei, Nozaki, Kyoko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 23.02.2015; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 639/638/403/934; 639/638/77; Aromatic compounds; Ethers; Humanities and Social Sciences; Iridium; multidisciplinary; Phenols; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)

For valorization of biomass, the conversion of lignin to deoxygenated bulk aromatic compounds is an emerging subject of interest. Because aromatic rings are susceptible to metal-catalysed hydrogenation, the selective hydrogenolysis of carbon–oxygen bonds still remains a great challenge. Herein we re...