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Reductive fractionation of woody biomass into lignin monomers and cellulose by tandem metal triflate and Pd/C catalysis

Xiaoming Huang, Olivia Maria Morales Gonzalez, Jiadong Zhu, Tamás I. Korányi, Michael D. Boot, Emiel J. M. Hensen

Green Chemistry · 2016 · 179 citations · 40 references

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Abstract

A catalytic process for the upgrading of woody biomass into mono-aromatics, hemi-cellulose sugars and a solid cellulose-rich carbohydrate residue is presented.

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Formic-acid-induced depolymerization of oxidized lignin to aromatics

Alireza Rahimi, Arne Ulbrich, Joshua J. Coon et al. · Nature · 2014 · 1.2K citations

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Reductive lignocellulose fractionation into soluble lignin-derived phenolic monomers and dimers and processable carbohydrate pulps

Sander Van den Bosch, Wouter Schutyser, Ruben Vanholme et al. · Energy & Environmental Science · 2015 · 886 citations · Full text

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Lignin depolymerization (LDP) in alcohol over nickel-based catalysts via a fragmentation–hydrogenolysis process

Qi Song, Feng Wang, Jiaying Cai et al. · Energy & Environmental Science · 2013 · 878 citations

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

Sandra Constant, Hans Wienk, Augustinus E. Frissen et al. · Green Chemistry · 2016 · 853 citations · Full text

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Nonenzymatic Sugar Production from Biomass Using Biomass-Derived γ-Valerolactone

Jeremy S. Luterbacher, Jacqueline M. Rand, David Martín Alonso et al. · Science · 2014 · 702 citations · Full text

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