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

S.-F. Koelewijn, Sander Van den Bosch, Tom Renders, Wouter Schutyser, Bert Lagrain, Mario Smet, Joice Thomas, Wim Dehaen, Peter Van Puyvelde, Hilda Witters,

Green Chemistry · 2017 · 128 citations · 69 references

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Alternative bisphenols, synthesized from lignin-derivable 4-<italic>n</italic>-propylguaiacol, show promising technical, sustainable and environmental advantages for various polymer applications.

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