Synthesis of aromatic amides from lignin and its derivatives.

ABSTRACT: Benzamides constitute an important class of bulk and fine chemicals as well as essential parts of many life science molecules. Currently, all these compounds are majorly produced from petrochemical-based feedstocks. Notably the selective aerobic oxidative conversion of lignin and lignin-derived compounds to primary, secondary, and tertiary amides and phenols offers the potential for a more sustainable synthesis of valuable building blocks for fine chemicals, monomers for polymers, biologically active molecules, and diverse consumer products. Here we present the concept of "lignin to amides" which is demonstrated by a one-pot, multi-step oxidation process utilizing molecular oxygen and a 3d-metal catalyst with highly dispersed and stable cobalt species (Co-SACs) supported on nitrogen-doped

SUBMITTER: Ma Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11992226 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature