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Recent Advances in the Catalytic Depolymerization of Lignin towards Phenolic Chemicals: A Review
Author(s) -
Liu Xudong,
Bouxin Florent P.,
Fan Jiajun,
Budarin Vitaliy L.,
Hu Changwei,
Clark James H.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.202001213
Subject(s) - depolymerization , lignin , biorefinery , lignocellulosic biomass , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , biomass (ecology) , biofuel , pulp and paper industry , microbiology and biotechnology , raw material , oceanography , engineering , biology , geology
The efficient valorization of lignin could dictate the success of the 2 nd generation biorefinery. Lignin, accounting for on average a third of the lignocellulosic biomass, is the most promising candidate for sustainable production of value‐added phenolics. However, the structural alteration induced during lignin isolation is often depleting its potential for value‐added chemicals. Recently, catalytic reductive depolymerization of lignin has appeared to be a promising and effective method for its valorization to obtain phenolic monomers. The present study systematically summarizes the far‐reaching and state‐of‐the‐art lignin valorization strategies during different stages, including conventional catalytic depolymerization of technical lignin, emerging reductive catalytic fractionation of protolignin, stabilization strategies to inhibit the undesired condensation reactions, and further catalytic upgrading of lignin‐derived monomers. Finally, the potential challenges for the future researches on the efficient valorization of lignin and possible solutions are proposed.