Precipitated kraft lignin from black liquor was converted into green diesel in three steps. A mild Ni-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis using 2-propanol generated a lignin residue in which the ethers, carbonyls, ...
Subbotina, Elena; Velty, Alexandra; Samec, Joseph S. M.; Corma Canós, Avelino(John Wiley & Sons, 2020-09-07)
[EN] Organosolv pulping releases reactive monomers from both lignin and hemicellulose by the cleavage of weak C-O bonds. These monomers recombine to form undesired polymers through the formation of recalcitrant C-C bonds. ...