2023
Mechanistic investigation of a Ni-catalyzed electrochemical reductive cleavage of the α-O-4 bond in the lignin model compound benzyl phenyl ether
Lin F, Petrović P, Tse H, Erythropel H, Lam J, Anastas P. Mechanistic investigation of a Ni-catalyzed electrochemical reductive cleavage of the α-O-4 bond in the lignin model compound benzyl phenyl ether. Green Chemistry 2023, 25: 9720-9732. DOI: 10.1039/d3gc01814h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectrochemical reductive cleavageBenzyl phenyl etherReductive cleavagePhenyl etherO bondReaction mechanismLignin αCarbon paper cathodeO bond scissionCP electrodePaper cathodeRole of methanolElectrode surfaceCatalyst surfaceDFT calculationsProton donorBond scissionRoom temperatureProton transferPhenoxy anionCatalytic cleavageO saltMechanistic routesBenzylic carbonInert atmosphere
2022
Development of a Ni-promoted, selective electrochemical reductive cleavage of the C–O bond in lignin model compound benzyl phenyl ether
Lin F, TSE H, Erythropel H, Petrović P, Garedew M, Chen J, Lam J, Anastas P. Development of a Ni-promoted, selective electrochemical reductive cleavage of the C–O bond in lignin model compound benzyl phenyl ether. Green Chemistry 2022, 24: 6295-6305. DOI: 10.1039/d2gc01510b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBenzyl phenyl etherO bondBenzylic CPhenyl etherElectrochemical protocolElectrochemical reductive cleavageNoble metal catalystsDivalent metal saltsO bond cleavageSubstrate scope studyMetal catalystsCarbon paperUndivided cellBond cleavageMetal saltsRoom temperatureModel compoundsBenzylic ethersNi foamCatalytic hydrogenolysisAmbient pressureReductive cleavageSelective cleavageNi saltsLignin valorization