Gold-catalyzed conversion of lignin to low molecular weight aromatics

Song, Yang; Mobley, Justin K.; Motagamwala, Ali Hussain; Isaacs, Mark; Dumesic, James A.; Ralph, John; Lee, Adam F.; Wilson, Karen; Crocker, Mark

doi:10.1039/C8SC03208D

Title: Gold-catalyzed conversion of lignin to low molecular weight aromatics

Journal Article · 30 October 2018 · Chemical Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SC03208D · OSTI ID:1468830

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Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA, Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER)
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, The Wisconsin Energy Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA
European Bioenergy Research Institute, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

A heterogeneous catalyst system, employing Au nanoparticles (NPs) and Li–Al (1:2) layered double hydroxide (LDH) as support, showed excellent activity in aerobic oxidation of the benzylic alcohol group in β-O-4 linked lignin model dimers to the corresponding carbonyl products using molecular oxygen under atmospheric pressure. The synergistic effect between Au NPs and the basic Li–Al LDH support induces further reaction of the oxidized model compounds, facilitating facile cleavage of the β-O-4 linkage. Extension to oxidation of γ-valerolactone (GVL) extracted lignin and kraft lignin using Au/Li–Al LDH under similar conditions produced a range of aromatic monomers in high yield. Hydrolysis of the Au/Li–Al LDH oxidized lignin was found to increase the degree of lignin depolymerization, with monomer yields reaching 40% for GVL extracted lignin. According to these results, the Au/Li–Al LDH + O₂ catalyst system shows potential to be an environmentally friendly means of depolymerizing lignin to low molecular weight aromatics under mild conditions.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER) (SC-23)

Grant/Contract Number:: FC02-07ER64494; SC0018409

OSTI ID:: 1468830

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1506065

Journal Information:: Chemical Science, Journal Name: Chemical Science Journal Issue: 42 Vol. 9; ISSN 2041-6520; ISSN CSHCBM

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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