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Strategies for the Conversion of Lignin to High-Value Polymeric Materials: Review and Perspective

2015; American Chemical Society; Volume: 116; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00345

1520-6890

Brianna M. Upton, Andrea M. Kasko,

Biochemical and biochemical processes

The majority of commodity plastics and materials are derived from petroleum-based chemicals, illustrating the strong dependence on products derived from non-renewable energy sources. As the most accessible, renewable form of carbon (in comparison to CO2), lignocellulosic biomass (defined as organic matter available on a renewable basis) has been acknowledged as the most logical carbon-based feedstock for a variety of materials such as biofuels and chemicals. This Review focuses on methods developed to synthesize polymers derived from lignin, monolignols, and lignin-derived chemicals. Major topics include the structure and processing of lignocellulosic biomass to lignin, polymers utilizing lignin as a macromonomer, synthesis of monomers and polymers from monolignols, and polymers from lignin-derived chemicals, such as vanillin.