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De Smet G, Bai X, Maes BUW. Selective C(aryl)-O bond cleavage in biorenewable phenolics. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:5489-5551. [PMID: 38634517 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00570d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
Abstract
Biorefining of lignocellulosic biomass via a lignin first approach delivers a range of products with high oxygen content. Besides pulp, a lignin oil rich in guaiacols and syringols is obtained bearing multiple C(aryl)-OH and C(aryl)-OMe groups, typically named phenolics. Similarly, technical lignin can be used but is generally more difficult to process providing lower yields of monomers. Removal of the hydroxy and methoxy groups in these oxygenated arenes is challenging due to the inherently strong C-O bonds, in addition to the steric and electronic deactivation by adjacent -OH or -OMe groups. Moreover, chemoselective removal of a specific group in the presence of other similar functionalities is non-trivial. Other side-reactions such as ring saturation and transalkylation further complicate the desired reduction process. In this overview, three different selective reduction reactions are considered. Complete hydrodeoxygenation removes both hydroxy and methoxy groups resulting in benzene and alkylated derivatives (BTX type products) which is often complicated by overreduction of the arene ring. Hydrodemethoxylation selectively removes methoxy groups in the presence of hydroxy groups leading to phenol products, while hydrodehydroxylation only removes hydroxy groups without cleavage of methoxy groups giving anisole products. Instead of defunctionalization via reduction transformation of C(aryl)-OH, albeit via an initial derivatization into C(aryl)-OX, into other functionalities is possible and also discussed. In addition to methods applying guaiacols and syringols present in lignin oil as model substrates, special attention is given to methods using mixtures of these compounds obtained from wood/technical lignin. Finally, other important aspects of C-O bond activation with respect to green chemistry are discussed.
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- Gilles De Smet
- Organic Synthesis Division (ORSY), Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Organic Synthesis Division (ORSY), Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Organic Synthesis Division (ORSY), Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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Shomal R, Zheng Y. Development of Processes and Catalysts for Biomass to Hydrocarbons at Moderate Conditions: A Comprehensive Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2845. [PMID: 37947690 PMCID: PMC10667996 DOI: 10.3390/nano13212845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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This comprehensive review explores recent catalyst advancements for the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of aromatic oxygenates derived from lignin, with a specific focus on the selective production of valuable aromatics under moderate reaction conditions. It addresses critical challenges in bio-crude oil upgrading, encompassing issues related to catalyst deactivation from coking, methods to mitigate deactivation, and techniques for catalyst regeneration. The study investigates various oxygenates found in bio-crude oil, such as phenol, guaiacol, anisole, and catechol, elucidating their conversion pathways during HDO. The review emphasizes the paramount importance of selectively generating arenes by directly cleaving C-O bonds while avoiding unwanted ring hydrogenation pathways. A comparative analysis of different bio-crude oil upgrading processes underscores the need to enhance biofuel quality for practical applications. Additionally, the review focuses on catalyst design for HDO. It compares six major catalyst categories, including metal sulfides, transition metals, metal phosphides, nitrides, carbides, and oxides, to provide insights for efficient bio-crude oil upgrading toward sustainable and eco-friendly energy alternatives.
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University, 1150 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada;
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Oregui-Bengoechea M, Agirre I, Iriondo A, Lopez-Urionabarrenechea A, Requies JM, Agirrezabal-Telleria I, Bizkarra K, Barrio VL, Cambra JF. Heterogeneous Catalyzed Thermochemical Conversion of Lignin Model Compounds: An Overview. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2019; 377:36. [PMID: 31728773 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-019-0260-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Thermochemical lignin conversion processes can be described as complex reaction networks involving not only de-polymerization and re-polymerization reactions, but also chemical transformations of the depolymerized mono-, di-, and oligomeric compounds. They typically result in a product mixture consisting of a gaseous, liquid (i.e., mono-, di-, and oligomeric products), and solid phase. Consequently, researchers have developed a common strategy to simplify this issue by replacing lignin with simpler, but still representative, lignin model compounds. This strategy is typically applied to the elucidation of reaction mechanisms and the exploration of novel lignin conversion approaches. In this review, we present a general overview of the latest advances in the principal thermochemical processes applied for the conversion of lignin model compounds using heterogeneous catalysts. This review focuses on the most representative lignin conversion methods, i.e., reductive, oxidative, pyrolytic, and hydrolytic processes. An additional subchapter on the reforming of pyrolysis oil model compounds has also been included. Special attention will be given to those research papers using "green" reactants (i.e., H2 or renewable hydrogen donor molecules in reductive processes or air/O2 in oxidative processes) and solvents, although less environmentally friendly chemicals will be also considered. Moreover, the scope of the review is limited to those most representative lignin model compounds and to those reaction products that are typically targeted in lignin valorization.
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- Mikel Oregui-Bengoechea
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of the Basque Country EHU/UPV, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo 1, 48013, Bilbao, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of the Basque Country EHU/UPV, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo 1, 48013, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of the Basque Country EHU/UPV, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo 1, 48013, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of the Basque Country EHU/UPV, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo 1, 48013, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of the Basque Country EHU/UPV, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo 1, 48013, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of the Basque Country EHU/UPV, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo 1, 48013, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of the Basque Country EHU/UPV, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo 1, 48013, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of the Basque Country EHU/UPV, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo 1, 48013, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of the Basque Country EHU/UPV, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo 1, 48013, Bilbao, Spain
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Jin W, Pastor-Pérez L, Shen D, Sepúlveda-Escribano A, Gu S, Ramirez Reina T. Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass Model Compounds: Novel Approaches and Lessons Learnt from Traditional Hydrodeoxygenation - a Review. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Wei Jin
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Department; University of Surrey; Guildford GU2 7XH United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Department; University of Surrey; Guildford GU2 7XH United Kingdom
- Laboratorio de Materiales Avanzados Departamento de Química Inorgánica Instituto Universitario de Materiales de Alicante; Universidad de Alicante; Alicante E-03080 Spain
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education; Southeast University; Nanjing 210009 P.R. China
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- Laboratorio de Materiales Avanzados Departamento de Química Inorgánica Instituto Universitario de Materiales de Alicante; Universidad de Alicante; Alicante E-03080 Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Department; University of Surrey; Guildford GU2 7XH United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Department; University of Surrey; Guildford GU2 7XH United Kingdom
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Tran CC, Han Y, Garcia-Perez M, Kaliaguine S. Synergistic effect of Mo–W carbides on selective hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to oxygen-free aromatic hydrocarbons. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cy02184h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mo–W carbide was synthesized via temperature-programmed reduction to generate a β-Mo2C phase with bulk morphology.
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- Chi-Cong Tran
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Laval University
- Quebec G1V 0A6
- Canada
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- Department of Biological System Engineering
- Washington State University
- Pullman
- USA
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- Department of Biological System Engineering
- Washington State University
- Pullman
- USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Laval University
- Quebec G1V 0A6
- Canada
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