- Study of the reactivity of lignin model compounds to fluorobenzylation using 13C and 19F NMR: Application to lignin phenolic hydroxyl group quantification by 19F NMR
-
Lignin is an aromatic biopolymer derived from lignocellulosic biomass. Providing a comprehensive structural analysis of lignin is the primary motivation for the quantification of various functional groups, with a view to valorizing lignin in a wide range of applications. This study investigated the lignin fluorobenzylation reaction and performed a subsequent 19F-NMR analysis to quantify hydroxyl groups, based on a work developed two decades ago by Barrelle et al. The objectives were to check the assignments proposed in this previous study and to examine the reactivity of various types of lignin hydroxyls with the derivatization agent. Selected lignin model compounds containing phenolic and aliphatic hydroxyls were subjected to the fluorobenzylation reaction, and the obtained reaction medium was analyzed by 13C and 19F NMR spectroscopy. The model compound results showed that phenolic hydroxyls were totally derivatized, whereas aliphatic hydroxyls underwent minimal conversion. They also confirmed that 19F NMR chemical shifts from -115 ppm to -117.3 ppm corresponded to phenolic groups. Then, a F NMR analysis was successfully applied to Organosolv commercial lignin after fluorobenzylation in order to quantify its phenolic group content; the values were found to be in the range of the reported values using other analytical techniques after lignin acetylation.
- Brochier-Salon, Marie-Christine,Esakkimuthu, Esakkiammal Sudha,Marlin, Nathalie,Mortha, Gérard
-
-
Read Online
- Hydrosilylation of carbonyl and carboxyl groups catalysed by Mn(i) complexes bearing triazole ligands
-
Manganese(i) complexes bearing triazole ligands are reported as catalysts for the hydrosilylation of carbonyl and carboxyl compounds. The desired reaction proceeds readily at 80 °C within 3 hours at catalyst loadings as low as 0.25 to 1 mol%. Hence, good to excellent yields of alcohols could be obtained for a wide range of substrates including ketones, esters, and carboxylic acids illustrating the versatility of the metal/ligand combination.
- Martínez-Ferraté, Oriol,Chatterjee, Basujit,Werlé, Christophe,Leitner, Walter
-
p. 6370 - 6378
(2019/11/20)
-
- Eco-efficient preparation of a N-doped graphene equivalent and its application to metal free selective oxidation reaction
-
Here, we demonstrate that graphene oxide (GO) can be converted to N-doped reduced GO (rGO) that could become a substitute for N-doped graphene. Simultaneous doping and reduction can be accomplished for this purpose by simply mixing GO with hydrazine and then continuously sonicating the solution at 65 °C. A high level of reduction is realized, as evidenced by a carbon to oxygen ratio of 20.7 that compares with the highest value of 15.3 ever reported in solution (water + hydrazine) methods. Nitrogen doping is possible up to 6.3 wt% and the extent of doping can be increased with increasing sonication time. Notably, the simple tuning process of N-doping in GO greatly enhanced the efficiency of the carbocatalyst for various kinds of metal free oxidation reactions and hence is proposed as a suitable candidate for future industrial applications. This journal is the Partner Organisations 2014.
- Singh, Ajay K.,Basavaraju,Sharma, Siddharth,Jang, Seungwook,Park, Chan Pil,Kim, Dong-Pyo
-
supporting information
p. 3024 - 3030
(2014/06/10)
-
- Photolysis of (Arylmethyl)triphenylphosphonium Salts. Substituent, Counterion, and Solvent Effects on Reaction Products
-
Quaternary (arylmethyl)phosphonium salts of the general formula ArCH2-PR3(+)Y(-) (Ar = substituted phenyl or 1-naphthyl; R = phenyl, ferrocenyl, or butyl; Y(-) = BF4(-) or halide) have been photolyzed in acetonitrile or in methanol.Photolysis involved the cleavage of the P-CH2 bond and the products derived from both, the arylmethyl radical and the carbocation, were formed.The proportion of the radical- and carbocation-derived products was determined as a function of substituents in group Ar, of groups R, counterions Y(-), and the solvent.For the nonoxidizable counterion (BF4(-), the proposed mechanism of the reaction involves initial homolysis, followed by the escape of the radical products from a solvent cage, or by the electron transfer from carbon to phosphorus, yielding the corresponding arylmethyl carbocation.The latter can either react with the solvent to form the observed carbocation-derived product or can undergo recombination with the tertiary phosphine formed to yield the starting phosphonium ion.Some indication of the "inverted substituent effect" resulting from the inhibition of single electron transfer from an easily oxidized radical was obtained.For the oxidizable counterions (halides), an additional pathway is suggested, that involves electron transfer from the anion, yielding the arylmethyl radical and the phosphine, thus decreasing the ionic/radical products ratio.
- Imrie, C.,Modro, T. A.,Rohwer, E. R.,Wagener, C. C. P.
-
p. 5643 - 5649
(2007/10/02)
-