Lignin alkaline oxidation using reversibly-soluble bases

Authors :: Jacob S. Kruger
Reagan J. Dreiling
Daniel G. Wilcox
Arik J. Ringsby
Katherine L. Noon
Camille K. Amador
David G. Brandner
Kelsey J. Ramirez
Stefan J. Haugen
Bruno C. Klein
Ryan Davis
Rebecca J. Hanes
Renee M. Happs
Nicholas S. Cleveland
Earl D. Christensen
Joel Miscall
Gregg T. Beckham
Source :: Green Chemistry. 24:8733-8741
Publication Year :: 2022
Publisher :: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2022.
Abstract: When excess base is required to drive desired reactions, such as in lignin alkaline oxidation, Sr(OH)2 can offer a reversibly-soluble alternative to NaOH that allows simple recycle of the excess base with concomitant cost and environmental benefits.