Journal
CATALYSIS TODAY
Volume 373, Issue -, Pages 24-37Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2021.03.027
Keywords
Biorefinery; Catalysis; Solvent effect; Monomers; Bio-based platform chemicals
Funding
- French National Research Agency [ANR-14-CE05-0039, ANR-17-CE07-0027]
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Catalytic depolymerization of lignin can produce aromatic chemicals and BTX fuels, with high-added value chemicals like vanillin obtained under oxidative atmosphere, and alkylphenolics and BTX mainly observed under reductive atmosphere. The outcome of depolymerization strongly depends on the reaction conditions.
Lignin, one of the main biopolymers in lignocellulosic biomass, is a promising feedstock for producing aromatic chemicals and BTX-fuels. Despite high availability, lignin remains under-valorized to chemical formation motivating research towards upgrading through depolymerization. Catalytic approaches are particularly studied since they can influence the selectivity of depolymerization. Next to thermal or acid/base depolymerization, catalytic routes under either oxidative or reductive atmosphere represent a very attractive way to produce aromatics for fine chemistry and energy. This literature overview shows that the depolymerization outcome depends strongly on the reaction conditions. While under oxidative atmosphere highly functionalized high-added value chemicals like vanillin are obtained, alkylphenolics and BTX are mainly observed when conducting the reaction under reductive atmosphere. Additionally, results depend mainly on the nature of the catalyst for the former approach, whereas reaction conditions play an essential role when operating under hydrogen. Understanding and comparing these quite complex methodologies over the last ten years constitutes the focus of this review.
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