DOI: 10.1039/d3nj02753h ISSN:

Catalytic oxidative conversion of C/G-type lignin coexisting in Tung nutshells to aromatic aldehydes and acids

Hongmei Xie, Guozhi Zhu, Dawei Ye, Weiquan Cai, Junjie Zhang, Kangping Huang, Yuliang Mai, Bing Liao, Jiazhi Chen
  • Materials Chemistry
  • General Chemistry
  • Catalysis

A catalytic oxidation strategy is reported for the conversion of C/G-lignins coexisting in Tung nutshells to produce aromatic aldehydes and acids. A C/G monomer yield as high as 60.8 mg g−1 (or 12.9 wt%) was achieved by the CuCl2/CH3CN/H2O system.

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