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