Extraction of Noncondensed Lignin from Poplar Sawdusts with p-Toluenesulfonic Acid and Ethanol

作者:Fan, Di; Xie, Xinyi; Li, Canxin; Liu, Xingwang; Zhong, Jian; Ouyang, Xinping*; Liu, Qiyu*; Qiu, Xueqing*
来源:Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2021, 69(37): 10838-10847.
DOI:10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03774

摘要

The traditional pretreatment leads to the recalcitration of C-C bonds during lignin fractionation, thus hindering their depolymerization into aromatic monomers. It is essential to develop an applicable approach to extract noncondensed lignin for its high-value applications. In this work, noncondensed lignins were extracted from poplar sawdust using recyclable p-toluenesulfonic acid for cleaving lignin-carbohydrate complex bonds effectively and ethanol as a stabilization reagent to inhibit lignin condensation. Lignin yield of 83.74% was recovered by 3 mol/L acid in ethanol at 85 degrees C for 5 h, and carbohydrates were well preserved (retaining 98.97% cellulose and 50.01% hemicelluloses). During lignin fractionation, the acid concentration and extraction time were the major drivers of condensation. Ethanol reacted with lignin at the a-position to prevent the formation of the condensed structure. The extracted lignin depolymerized over the Pd/C catalysts gave a yield of 50.35% of aromatic monomers, suggesting that the novel extraction process provided a promising way for noncondensed lignin production.

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    广东工业大学