Paul Anastas
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2024
Approaches to the Oxidative Depolymerization of Lignin
Subbotina E, Stahl S, Anastas P, Samec J. Approaches to the Oxidative Depolymerization of Lignin. 2024, 231-263. DOI: 10.1002/9783527839865.ch9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModel compoundsProduction of vanillinAromatic compoundsModel compounds of ligninLignin model compoundsValorization of ligninCompounds of ligninFraction of woodValorize ligninLignin valorizationDepolymerization of ligninPhoto-catalysisOxidative depolymerization of ligninMechanistic discussionIonic liquidsRemove ligninSulfite liquorIndustrial side streamsEutectic solventsOxidation methodLigninOxidative delignificationOxidative depolymerizationNative ligninCompoundsCarbocation Mechanism Revelation of Molecular Iodine-Mediated Dehydrogenative Aromatization of Substituted Cyclic Ketones to Phenols
Jin Y, Petrovic P, Huang S, Banerjee S, Nandy A, Anastas P, Lam J. Carbocation Mechanism Revelation of Molecular Iodine-Mediated Dehydrogenative Aromatization of Substituted Cyclic Ketones to Phenols. The Journal Of Organic Chemistry 2024, 89: 3226-3237. PMID: 38361498, DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDehydrogenative aromatizationCyclic ketonesDesorption electrospray ionization-mass spectrometryC-H bond activationElectrospray ionization-mass spectrometrySubstrate scope studyUnsaturated cyclic ketonesIonization-mass spectrometryHigh energy barrierProton nuclear magnetic resonanceMass spectrometric analysisBond activationSubstrate scopeDFT calculationsNuclear magnetic resonanceProduct selectivityPhenol etherReaction mechanismCarbocationProduct distributionSpectrometric analysisKetonesWater boiling temperatureAmbient conditionsAromatic precursors
2021
The Law of the Land: Sustainable Chemistry Innovation
Anastas P. The Law of the Land: Sustainable Chemistry Innovation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 9: 5250-5251. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c02311.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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- June 03, 2024Source: Scientific American
How Tobacco Companies Use Chemistry To Get Around Menthol Bans
- January 12, 2024Source: The Washington Post
Which proteins contain the most microplastics?
- November 20, 2023
Awards & Honors Fall 2023
- October 16, 2023
Chemical additives replace menthol in new ‘non-menthol’ cigarettes