Plasma-Enabled Selective Synthesis of Biobased Phenolics from Lignin-Derived Feedstock.

ABSTRACT: Converting abundant biomass-derived feedstocks into value-added platform chemicals has attracted increasing interest in biorefinery; however, the rigorous operating conditions that are required limit the commercialization of these processes. Nonthermal plasma-based electrification using intermittent renewable energy is an emerging alternative for sustainable next-generation chemical synthesis under mild conditions. Here, we report a hydrogen-free tunable plasma process for the selective conversion of lignin-derived anisole into phenolics with a high selectivity of 86.9% and an anisole conversion of 45.6% at 150 °C. The selectivity to alkylated chemicals can be tuned through control of the plasma alkylation process by changing specific energy input. The combined experimental and computation

SUBMITTER: Ma Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685411 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature