Structural changes in lignins isolated using an acidic ionic liquid water mixture

• DOI: 10.1039/c5gc01314c
• Publication Date: 2015-09-02T09:02:10Z
• Authors: Agnieszka Brandt; Long Chen; Bart E. van Dongen; Tom Welton; Jason P. Hallett
• Keywords: 570; Multidisciplinary; Science & Technology; MISCANTHUS; GIGANTEUS; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Organic Chemistry; ELUCIDATION; PRETREATMENT; 02 engineering and technology; 540; NMR; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; CONDENSATION; Chemistry; Physical Sciences; Science & Technology - Other Topics; DELIGNIFICATION; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; 03 Chemical Sciences; 0210 nano-technology; QUANTITATIVE P-31; ORGANOSOLV

Recently, acidic ionic liquid water mixtures based on the hydrogen sulfate anion have been shown to effectively extract lignin from lignocellulosic biomass.