Selective C(aryl)–O bond cleavage in biorenewable phenolics
Gilles De Smet,
Xingfeng Bai,
Bert U. W. Maes
Abstract:Selective removal of the hydroxy, methoxy or both groups in biorenewable oxygenated arenes (derived from lignin depolymerization) provides, respectively, anisoles, phenols and benzenes.
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