Partial depolymerization of enzymolysis lignin via mild hydrogenolysis over Raney Nickel.
In this work, partial depolymerization of enzymolysis lignin collected from a woody biomass-to-ethanol process was studied via mild hydrogenolysis under the catalysis of Raney Ni. The depolymerized lignin products were low molecular weight oligomers with increased hydroxyl values. The solvent selected, use of base and various reaction parameters were all found to influence yield of depolymerization, the molecular weight and hydroxyl value of the hydrogenated product. The depolymerized lignins displayed greatly enhanced solubility in organic solvents, and therefore would have great potential to be used as feedstock for many valuable thermosetting polymer applications.
Composite Materials and Engineering Center, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
Junna
J
Xin
Composite Materials and Engineering Center, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
Pei
P
Zhang
Composite Materials and Engineering Center, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
Michael P
MP
Wolcott
School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Bioproducts, Science and Engineering Laboratory, Washington State University, Richland, WA 99354, USA.
Xiao
X
Zhang
Composite Materials and Engineering Center, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA. Electronic address: jwzhang@wsu.edu.
Jinwen
J
Zhang
D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry; D056804:Biofuels; D002384:Catalysis; D000431:Ethanol; D008031:Lignin / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D058105:Polymerization; D014934:Wood / Q000737:chemistry*
D056804:Biofuels; D000431:Ethanol; D009532:Nickel; D008031:Lignin; D000535:Aluminum
Enzymolysis lignin; Hydrogenolysis; Lignin depolymerization; Raney Ni