Enhancing selectivity of β-O-4 bond cleavage for lignin depolymerization <i>via</i> a sacrificial anode
Herein, we report a novel electrochemical hydrogenolysis method for β-O-4 bond cleavage by using carbon foam as the cathode and waste aluminum as the anode. The reaction takes place at the cathode, producing ketones and phenolic compounds. Employing waste aluminum as the anode could avoid anodic excessive oxidation of phenols.
Authors
- Wei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1233-2662)
- Zihan Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2465-4067)
- Zhenghui Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5906-6966)
- Linbin Jiang
Institutions
- Guangxi University (CN)
- Wuhan University (CN)
- South China University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc06313a
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.67
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering