title: Hydrogenolysis of lignosulfonate into phenols over heterogeneous nickel catalysts.
abstract: We report a strategy for the catalytic conversion of lignosulfonate into phenols over heterogeneous nickel catalysts. Aryl-alkyl bonds (C-O-C) and hydroxyl groups (-OH) are hydrogenated to phenols and alkanes, respectively, without disturbing the arenes. The catalyst is based on a naturally abundant element, and is recyclable and reusable.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, PR China.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008031:Lignin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D009532:Nickel; D006859:Hydrogen; C001545:lignosulfuric acid; D008031:Lignin