Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin??Derived Phenols into Alkanes by Using Nanoparticle Catalysts Combined with Brønsted Acidic Ionic Liquids

N Yan, Y Yuan, R Dykeman, Y Kou…

Index: Yan, Ning; Yuan; Dykeman, Ryan; Kou, Yuan; Dyson, Paul J. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 2010 , vol. 49, # 32 p. 5549 - 5553

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Abstract

Lignin is a promising feedstock for the production of biofuels due to its availability (15–30 wt% of wood-based biomass) and markedly lower oxygen content than polysaccharides.[1] Considerably more efforts have been paid to the conversion of polysaccharides;[2] nevertheless, the development of ligninbased biofuels is attracting increased attention. Current strategies to produce biofuel from lignin are typically based on two-step processes ...