Compositions and methods for the dissolution and depolymerization of lignin
Abstract
The present invention provides for a method for dissolving and/or depolymerizing lignin comprising: (a) providing a composition comprising lignin, (b) contacting the composition with a strong hydrogen donor, such as a polyol, to form a first solution, (c) incubating the first solution at a temperature equal to or less than 100° C., whereby at least 20% by weight of the lignin is dissolved, (d) optionally introducing an oxidation agent to the first solution to form a second solution, wherein the temperature of the second solution is equal to or less than 100° C., whereby lignin is depolymerized, and (e) optionally introducing an anti-solvent to the second solution to precipitate the depolymerized lignin.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1734997
- Patent Number(s):
- 10703770
- Application Number:
- 15/615,777
- Assignee:
- National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07G - COMPOUNDS OF UNKNOWN CONSTITUTION
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 06/06/2017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Sun, Jian, Dutta, Tanmoy, Ramakrishnan, Parthasarathi, Simmons, Blake A., and Singh, Seema. Compositions and methods for the dissolution and depolymerization of lignin. United States: N. p., 2020.
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Sun, Jian, Dutta, Tanmoy, Ramakrishnan, Parthasarathi, Simmons, Blake A., & Singh, Seema. Compositions and methods for the dissolution and depolymerization of lignin. United States.
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@article{osti_1734997,
title = {Compositions and methods for the dissolution and depolymerization of lignin},
author = {Sun, Jian and Dutta, Tanmoy and Ramakrishnan, Parthasarathi and Simmons, Blake A. and Singh, Seema},
abstractNote = {The present invention provides for a method for dissolving and/or depolymerizing lignin comprising: (a) providing a composition comprising lignin, (b) contacting the composition with a strong hydrogen donor, such as a polyol, to form a first solution, (c) incubating the first solution at a temperature equal to or less than 100° C., whereby at least 20% by weight of the lignin is dissolved, (d) optionally introducing an oxidation agent to the first solution to form a second solution, wherein the temperature of the second solution is equal to or less than 100° C., whereby lignin is depolymerized, and (e) optionally introducing an anti-solvent to the second solution to precipitate the depolymerized lignin.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2020},
month = {7}
}
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