Issue 1, 2013
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Green Chemistry

Mechanochemical degradation of lignin and wood by solvent-free grinding in a reactive medium†

Tillmann Kleine,a   Julien Buendiaa  and  Carsten Bolm*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Landoltweg 1, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
E-mail: Carsten.Bolm@oc.rwth-aachen.de

Abstract

A mechanochemical approach for the cleavage of β-O-4-linkages in lignin is reported. The method is transition metal- and solvent-free, requires only inexpensive reagents, and tolerates the presence of water and standard reagent impurities.

Graphical abstract: Mechanochemical degradation of lignin and wood by solvent-free grinding in a reactive medium

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2GC36456E
Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Sep 2012
Accepted
01 Nov 2012
First published
01 Nov 2012

Green Chem., 2013,15, 160-166

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Mechanochemical degradation of lignin and wood by solvent-free grinding in a reactive medium

T. Kleine, J. Buendia and C. Bolm, Green Chem., 2013, 15, 160 DOI: 10.1039/C2GC36456E

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