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Title: Methods for lignin depolymerization using thiols

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for depolymerizing lignin. The method includes reacting a lignin compound with a thiol compound to depolymerize the lignin compound and to form a depolymerized lignin product having a reduced molecular weight relative to the lignin compound prior to reacting. The method can further include forming an oxidized thiol reaction product between two thiol groups from one or more thiol compounds, and then reducing the oxidized thiol reaction product to re-form or regenerate the thiol compound for further lignin depolymerization.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1892680
Patent Number(s):
11267838
Application Number:
16/603,328
Assignee:
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07G - COMPOUNDS OF UNKNOWN CONSTITUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
FC02-07ER64494
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/17/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS

Citation Formats

Hegg, Eric Linke, Jackson, James E., and Klinger, Grace Elizabeth. Methods for lignin depolymerization using thiols. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Hegg, Eric Linke, Jackson, James E., & Klinger, Grace Elizabeth. Methods for lignin depolymerization using thiols. United States.
Hegg, Eric Linke, Jackson, James E., and Klinger, Grace Elizabeth. Tue . "Methods for lignin depolymerization using thiols". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1892680.
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