Stabilization strategies in biomass depolymerization using chemical functionalization

Lignin‐first fractionation of softwood lignocellulose using a mild dimethyl carbonate and ethylene glycol organosolv process

(2020) Katalin Barta et al.   ChemSusChem

A sustainable wood biorefinery for low–carbon footprint chemicals production

(2020) Yuhe Liao et al.   SCIENCE

Catalyst Evolution Enhances Production of Xylitol from Acetal-Stabilized Xylose

(2020) Ydna M. Questell-Santiago et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Highly Selective Oxidation and Depolymerization of α,γ-Diol Protected Lignin

(2019) Wu Lan et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Bio-based Aromatic Amines from Lignin-Derived Monomers

(2019) Enguerrand Blondiaux et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Ru-Catalyzed Hydrogenolysis of Lignin: Base-dependent Tunability of Monomeric Phenols and Mechanistic Study

(2019) Helong Li et al.   ACS Catalysis

Selective C–O Bond Cleavage of Lignin Systems and Polymers Enabled by Sequential Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation and Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis

(2019) Gabriel Magallanes et al.   ACS Catalysis

Effects of chloride ions in acid-catalyzed biomass dehydration reactions in polar aprotic solvents

(2019) Max A. Mellmer et al.   Nature Communications

Fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass to produce uncondensed aldehyde-stabilized lignin

(2019) Masoud Talebi Amiri et al.   Nature Protocols

Mechanistic Insights into Formaldehyde-Blocked Lignin Condensation: A DFT Study

(2019) Xueli Mu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Lignin structure and its engineering

(2019) John Ralph et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

BioLogicTool: A Simple Visual Tool for Assisting in the Logical Selection of Pathways from Biomass to Products

(2019) Yann Lie et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Preventing Lignin Condensation to Facilitate Aromatic Monomer Production

(2019) Wu Lan et al.   CHIMIA

Separation and Purification of Furans from n-Butanol by Zeolitic Imidazole Frameworks: Multicomponent Adsorption Behavior and Simulated Moving Bed Process Design

(2019) Yadong Chiang et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

From Wood to Tetrahydro-2-benzazepines in Three Waste-Free Steps: Modular Synthesis of Biologically Active Lignin-Derived Scaffolds

(2019) Saravanakumar Elangovan et al.   ACS Central Science

Protection Group Effects During α,γ-Diol Lignin Stabilization Promote High-Selectivity Monomer Production

(2018) Wu Lan et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Bright Side of Lignin Depolymerization: Toward New Platform Chemicals

(2018) Zhuohua Sun et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Chemicals from lignin: an interplay of lignocellulose fractionation, depolymerisation, and upgrading

(2018) W. Schutyser et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Transglycosylation: A Key Reaction to Access Alkylpolyglycosides from Lignocellulosic Biomass

(2018) François Jérôme et al.   ChemSusChem

Promising bulk production of a potentially benign bisphenol A replacement from a hardwood lignin platform

(2018) S.-F. Koelewijn et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Coupling organosolv fractionation and reductive depolymerization of woody biomass in a two-step catalytic process

(2018) Xianhong Ouyang et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

An uncondensed lignin depolymerized in the solid state and isolated from lignocellulosic biomass: a mechanistic study

(2018) Ning Li et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Dimethyl carbonate: a versatile reagent for a sustainable valorization of renewables

(2018) G. Fiorani et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Iridium-catalysed primary alcohol oxidation and hydrogen shuttling for the depolymerisation of lignin

(2018) Christopher S. Lancefield et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Effects of organosolv pretreatment conditions for lignocellulosic biomass in biorefinery applications: A review

(2018) Merve Nazlı Borand et al.   Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

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

(2018) Susana Guadix-Montero et al.   TOPICS IN CATALYSIS

Unravelling the enigma of ligninOX: can the oxidation of lignin be controlled?

(2018) Haiwei Guo et al.   Chemical Science

NH2OH–Mediated Lignin Conversion to Isoxazole and Nitrile

(2018) Hongji Li et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Kinetic Studies of Lignin Solvolysis and Reduction by Reductive Catalytic Fractionation Decoupled in Flow-Through Reactors

(2018) Eric M. Anderson et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Solubilized Carbohydrate Production by Acid-Catalyzed Depolymerization of Cellulose in Polar Aprotic Solvents

(2018) Arpa Ghosh et al.   ChemistrySelect

Homogeneous catalysis for the production of low-volume, high-value chemicals from biomass

(2018) Trandon A. Bender et al.   Nature Reviews Chemistry

Catalytic lignocellulose biorefining in n-butanol/water: a one-pot approach toward phenolics, polyols, and cellulose

(2018) T. Renders et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Carbohydrate stabilization extends the kinetic limits of chemical polysaccharide depolymerization

(2018) Ydna M. Questell-Santiago et al.   Nature Chemistry

Recovery and purification of ionic liquids from solutions: a review

(2018) Jingjing Zhou et al.   RSC Advances

Valorization of humins by phosphoric acid activation for activated carbon production

(2018) Shimin Kang et al.   Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

Evaluation of Estrogenic Activity of Novel Bisphenol A Alternatives, Four Bioinspired Bisguaiacol F Specimens, by in Vitro Assays

(2018) Ying Peng et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Lignin-first biomass fractionation: the advent of active stabilisation strategies

(2017) T. Renders et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Selective production of mono-aromatics from lignocellulose over Pd/C catalyst: the influence of acid co-catalysts

(2017) Xiaoming Huang et al.   FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

Sustainable bisphenols from renewable softwood lignin feedstock for polycarbonates and cyanate ester resins

(2017) S.-F. Koelewijn et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic feedstocks using biorenewable alcohols: towards complete biomass valorisation

(2017) Christopher S. Lancefield et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Predicting lignin depolymerization yields from quantifiable properties using fractionated biorefinery lignins

(2017) Thanaphong Phongpreecha et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Lignin depolymerization to monophenolic compounds in a flow-through system

(2017) Ivan Kumaniaev et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Phenolic acetals from lignins of varying compositions via iron(iii) triflate catalysed depolymerisation

(2017) Peter J. Deuss et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Integrating lignin valorization and bio-ethanol production: on the role of Ni-Al2O3 catalyst pellets during lignin-first fractionation

(2017) S. Van den Bosch et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Fast catalytic conversion of recalcitrant cellulose into alkyl levulinates and levulinic acid in the presence of soluble and recoverable sulfonated hyperbranched poly(arylene oxindole)s

(2017) Feng Yu et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Experimental and Kinetic Modeling Studies on the Conversion of Sucrose to Levulinic Acid and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Using Sulfuric Acid in Water

(2017) Jenny N. M. Tan-Soetedjo et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Promoting Lignin Depolymerization and Restraining the Condensation via an Oxidation−Hydrogenation Strategy

(2017) Chaofeng Zhang et al.   ACS Catalysis

Selective production of mono-aromatics from lignocellulose over Pd/C catalyst: the influence of acid co-catalysts

(2017) Xiaoming Huang et al.   FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

Density Functional Theory Study of Spirodienone Stereoisomers in Lignin

(2017) Thomas Elder et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Lignin Acidolysis Predicts Formaldehyde Generation in Pine Wood

(2017) Guigui Wan et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Redox Catalysis Facilitates Lignin Depolymerization

(2017) Irene Bosque et al.   ACS Central Science

Increasing the revenue from lignocellulosic biomass: Maximizing feedstock utilization

(2017) David Martin Alonso et al.   Science Advances

Paving the Way for Lignin Valorisation: Recent Advances in Bioengineering, Biorefining and Catalysis

(2016) Roberto Rinaldi et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Insights into the mechanism of enzymatic hydrolysis of xylan

(2016) L. R. S. Moreira et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Reaction Kinetics of Concentrated-Acid Hydrolysis for Cellulose and Hemicellulose and Effect of Crystallinity

(2016) Pakkapol Kanchanalai et al.   BioResources

Metal Triflates for the Production of Aromatics from Lignin

(2016) Peter J. Deuss et al.   ChemSusChem

Hydrogen-free catalytic fractionation of woody biomass

(2016) Maxim V. Galkin et al.   ChemSusChem

Lignin Valorization through Catalytic Lignocellulose Fractionation: A Fundamental Platform for the Future Biorefinery

(2016) Maxim V. Galkin et al.   ChemSusChem

From models to lignin: Transition metal catalysis for selective bond cleavage reactions

(2016) Peter J. Deuss et al.   COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS

An engineered solvent system for sugar production from lignocellulosic biomass using biomass derived γ-valerolactone

(2016) Ali Hussain Motagamwala et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Construction of the di(trimethylolpropane) cross linkage and the phenylnaphthalene structure coupled with selective β-O-4 bond cleavage for synthesizing lignin-based epoxy resins with a controlled glass transition temperature

(2016) Atsushi Kaiho et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Cleavage of the lignin β-O-4 ether bond via a dehydroxylation–hydrogenation strategy over a NiMo sulfide catalyst

(2016) Chaofeng Zhang et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

A mild biomass pretreatment using γ-valerolactone for concentrated sugar production

(2016) Li Shuai et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

New insights into the structure and composition of technical lignins: a comparative characterisation study

(2016) Sandra Constant et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Advanced Model Compounds for Understanding Acid-Catalyzed Lignin Depolymerization: Identification of Renewable Aromatics and a Lignin-Derived Solvent

(2016) Ciaran W. Lahive et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

The synthesis and analysis of lignin-bound Hibbert ketone structures in technical lignins

(2016) Daniel M. Miles-Barrett et al.   ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

Formaldehyde stabilization facilitates lignin monomer production during biomass depolymerization

(2016) Li Shuai et al.   SCIENCE

Catalysis by framework zinc in silica-based molecular sieves

(2016) Marat Orazov et al.   Chemical Science

Influence of Acidic (H3PO4) and Alkaline (NaOH) Additives on the Catalytic Reductive Fractionation of Lignocellulose

(2016) Tom Renders et al.   ACS Catalysis

New insights into the catalytic cleavage of the lignin β-O-4 linkage in multifunctional ionic liquid media

(2016) Martin Scott et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Pretreatment and conversion of lignocellulose biomass into valuable chemicals

(2016) Jindrayani Nyoo Putro et al.   RSC Advances

Reductive Catalytic Fractionation of Corn Stover Lignin

(2016) Eric M. Anderson et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Biobased Epoxy Nanocomposites Derived from Lignin-Based Monomers

(2015) Shou Zhao et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

A lignocellulosic ethanol strategy via nonenzymatic sugar production: Process synthesis and analysis

(2015) Jeehoon Han et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Organic Solvent Effects in Biomass Conversion Reactions

(2015) Li Shuai et al.   ChemSusChem

Mild and Robust Redox-Neutral Pd/C-Catalyzed Lignol β-O-4′ Bond Cleavage Through a Low-Energy-Barrier Pathway

(2015) Maxim V. Galkin et al.   ChemSusChem

Lignin monomer production integrated into the γ-valerolactone sugar platform

(2015) Jeremy S. Luterbacher et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

In situ trapping of enol intermediates with alcohol during acid-catalysed de-polymerisation of lignin in a nonpolar solvent

(2015) Atsushi Kaiho et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Influence of bio-based solvents on the catalytic reductive fractionation of birch wood

(2015) W. Schutyser et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Reactive distillation process for the production of furfural using solid acid catalysts

(2015) Pranit S. Metkar et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Iron-catalysed oxidative cleavage of lignin and β-O-4 lignin model compounds with peroxides in DMSO

(2015) Jakob Mottweiler et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

A synergistic biorefinery based on catalytic conversion of lignin prior to cellulose starting from lignocellulosic biomass

(2015) Trenton Parsell et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Aromatic Monomers by in Situ Conversion of Reactive Intermediates in the Acid-Catalyzed Depolymerization of Lignin

(2015) Peter J. Deuss et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Depolymerization of Oxidized Lignin Catalyzed by Formic Acid Exploits an Unconventional Elimination Mechanism Involving 3c–4e Bonding: A DFT Mechanistic Study

(2015) Shuanglin Qu et al.   ACS Catalysis

Solvent Effects in Acid-Catalyzed Biomass Conversion Reactions

(2014) Max A. Mellmer et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Catalytic Biorefining of Plant Biomass to Non-Pyrolytic Lignin Bio-Oil and Carbohydrates through Hydrogen Transfer Reactions

(2014) Paola Ferrini et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Isolation of Functionalized Phenolic Monomers through Selective Oxidation and CO Bond Cleavage of the β-O-4 Linkages in Lignin

(2014) Christopher S. Lancefield et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Comparative study on two-step concentrated acid hydrolysis for the extraction of sugars from lignocellulosic biomass

(2014) Yanuar Philip Wijaya et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Understanding cost drivers and economic potential of two variants of ionic liquid pretreatment for cellulosic biofuel production

(2014) NVSN Konda et al.   Biotechnology for Biofuels

Selective Aerobic Benzylic Alcohol Oxidation of Lignin Model Compounds: Route to Aryl Ketones

(2014) Monali Dawange et al.   ChemCatChem

Gasoline from Biomass through Refinery-Friendly Carbohydrate-Based Bio-Oil Produced by Ketalization

(2014) Nuno Batalha et al.   ChemSusChem

Bond Dissociation Enthalpies of a Pinoresinol Lignin Model Compound

(2014) Thomas Elder   ENERGY & FUELS

Effects of γ-valerolactone in hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass to monosaccharides

(2014) Max A. Mellmer et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Targeted chemical upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass to platform molecules

(2014) J. S. Luterbacher et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Revisiting the Mechanism of β-O-4 Bond Cleavage During Acidolysis of Lignin. Part 6: A Review

(2014) Tomoya Yokoyama   JOURNAL OF WOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY

Formic-acid-induced depolymerization of oxidized lignin to aromatics

(2014) Alireza Rahimi et al.   NATURE

Nonenzymatic Sugar Production from Biomass Using Biomass-Derived  -Valerolactone

(2014) J. S. Luterbacher et al.   SCIENCE

Hydroxymethylfurfural, A Versatile Platform Chemical Made from Renewable Resources

(2013) Robert-Jan van Putten et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

The Electronic Nature of the 1,4-β-Glycosidic Bond and Its Chemical Environment: DFT Insights into Cellulose Chemistry

(2013) Claudia Loerbroks et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Formation, Molecular Structure, and Morphology of Humins in Biomass Conversion: Influence of Feedstock and Processing Conditions

(2013) Ilona van Zandvoort et al.   ChemSusChem

Valorization of Humin-Based Byproducts from Biomass Processing-A Route to Sustainable Hydrogen

(2013) Thi Minh Chau Hoang et al.   ChemSusChem

Bond Dissociation Enthalpies of a Dibenzodioxocin Lignin Model Compound

(2013) Thomas Elder   ENERGY & FUELS

Kinetic analysis of cellulose depolymerization reactions in near critical water

(2013) Danilo A. Cantero et al.   JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS

Chemoselective Metal-Free Aerobic Alcohol Oxidation in Lignin

(2013) Alireza Rahimi et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A Mechanistic Investigation of Acid-Catalyzed Cleavage of Aryl-Ether Linkages: Implications for Lignin Depolymerization in Acidic Environments

(2013) Matthew R. Sturgeon et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Corn stover saccharification with concentrated sulfuric acid: Effects of saccharification conditions on sugar recovery and by-product generation

(2012) Ze-Shen Liu et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

A pore-hindered diffusion and reaction model can help explain the importance of pore size distribution in enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass

(2012) Jeremy S. Luterbacher et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Computational study of bond dissociation enthalpies for lignin model compounds: β-5 Arylcoumaran

(2012) Jarod M. Younker et al.   CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS

Replacing fossil based PET with biobased PEF; process analysis, energy and GHG balance

(2012) A. J. J. E. Eerhart et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Comparison of Structural Features of Humins Formed Catalytically from Glucose, Fructose, and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde

(2012) Sushil K. R. Patil et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

Ni-Catalyzed Cleavage of Aryl Ethers in the Aqueous Phase

(2012) Jiayue He et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Lignin Structural Changes During Liquefaction in Acidified Ethylene Glycol

(2012) Edita Jasiukaitytė-Grojzdek et al.   JOURNAL OF WOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY

Conversion of Xylose to Furfural Using Lewis and Brønsted Acid Catalysts in Aqueous Media

(2012) Vinit Choudhary et al.   ACS Catalysis

Ionic-Liquid Induced Changes in Cellulose Structure Associated with Enhanced Biomass Hydrolysis

(2011) Indira P. Samayam et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Glycerol acetals, kinetic study of the reaction between glycerol and formaldehyde

(2011) I. Agirre et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Kinetic characterization for hemicellulose hydrolysis of corn stover in a dilute acid cycle spray flow-through reactor at moderate conditions

(2011) Qiang Jin et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

A Study of the Acid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Cellulose Dissolved in Ionic Liquids and the Factors Influencing the Dehydration of Glucose and the Formation of Humins

(2011) Sean J. Dee et al.   ChemSusChem

Computational Study of Bond Dissociation Enthalpies for a Large Range of Native and Modified Lignins

(2011) Seonah Kim et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Theoretical Study of the Remarkably Diverse Linkages in Lignin

(2011) R. Parthasarathi et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Hemicelluloses

(2010) Henrik Vibe Scheller et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Hemicelluloses for fuel ethanol: A review

(2010) F.M. Gírio et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Acid-catalysed direct transformation of cellulose into methyl glucosides in methanol at moderate temperatures

(2010) Weiping Deng et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Lignin Depolymerization and Conversion: A Review of Thermochemical Methods

(2010) M. P. Pandey et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

The Catalytic Valorization of Lignin for the Production of Renewable Chemicals

(2010) Joseph Zakzeski et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Catalytic C−O Bond Cleavage of 2-Aryloxy-1-arylethanols and Its Application to the Depolymerization of Lignin-Related Polymers

(2010) Jason M. Nichols et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Fermentable sugars by chemical hydrolysis of biomass

(2010) J. B. Binder et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Acid Hydrolysis of Cellulose as the Entry Point into Biorefinery Schemes

(2009) Roberto Rinaldi et al.   ChemSusChem

Wheat Straw Autohydrolysis: Process Optimization and Products Characterization

(2008) Florbela Carvalheiro et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Selective Degradation of Wood Lignin over Noble‐Metal Catalysts in a Two‐Step Process

(2008) Ning Yan et al.   ChemSusChem

Thermochemical biofuel production in hydrothermal media: A review of sub- and supercritical water technologies

(2008) Andrew A. Peterson et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Hydrolysis kinetics of biopolymers in subcritical water

(2007) Tim Rogalinski et al.   JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS