Catalytic tandem reaction for conversion of lignin and bio-oil by hydroxylation of phenols to form arenes
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 08:31
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —Biomass, which is useful as a supplement or replacement for petroleum, is processed in biorefineries and can be used as fuels or starting materials for the production of chemicals. However, the high oxygen content of many biomass components poses a problem. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, German researchers have now introduced a process based on a tandem reaction that could reduce the oxygen content of both lignin and bio-oils under unusually mild conditions.