Lignin, as a precious resource given to mankind by nature with abundant functional aromatic
structures, has drawn much attention in the recent decade from academia to industry …

Employing phenols and phenol derivatives as electrophiles for cross-coupling reactions has
numerous advantages over commonly used aryl halides in terms of environmental …

Biomass is any organic matter that is renewable over time. In the context of energy, this is
often used to mean plant-based materials, such as agricultural residues, forestry wastes …

Conspectus Arene synthesis has been revolutionized by the invention of catalytic cross-
coupling reactions, wherein aryl halides can be coupled with organometallic and organic …

In 1979, the seminal work of Wenkert set the standards for the utilization of aryl and vinyl
ethers as coupling partners via C–O bond-cleavage. Although the topic remained dormant …

Valorization of native birch wood lignin into monomeric phenols over nickel-based catalysts
has been studied. High chemoselectivity to aromatic products was achieved by using Ni …

Acid catalysis has long been used to depolymerize plant cell wall polysaccharides, and the
mechanisms by which acid affects carbohydrates have been extensively studied. Lignin …

The oxidative transformation of lignin into aromatic compounds is an attractive route for
chemical utilization of lignocellulosic biomass. Unlike hydrogenolysis, no consumption of …

We herein report a two-step strategy for oxidative cleavage of lignin C–C bond to aromatic
acids and phenols with molecular oxygen as oxidant. In the first step, lignin β-O-4 alcohol …

The transition from a petroleum-based infrastructure to an industry which utilises renewable
resources is one of the key research challenges of the coming years. Biomass, consisting of …