Reakcije, mehanizmi in kinetika karboksilacije aromatov z ogljikovim dioksidom

The depletion of fossil fuel reserves, the environmental impact of their ever-growing utilization, global competition, and geopolitical tensions pose a significant threat to the industrial sector, particularly the chemical industry. Through implementation of biomass valorization and carbon dioxide utilization, these threats can be mitigated, and eventually terminated. Lignin, a key component of lignocellulosic biomass, and its aromatic monomers offer significant potential as substrates for the sustainable production of value-added chemicals. The utilization of carbon dioxide as an abundant and inexpensive resource, along with underutilized lignin-derived aromatics, has great potential for the production of various industrially relevant carboxylated aromatic products. This doctoral thesis investigates the carboxylation reactions of various lignin-derived aromatics