Reaction of a lignin model dimer sequentially with chlorine and sodium hydroxide

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/es00053a007

Dimer 9, which is representative of diaryl methane structures reported present in residual lignin, was reacted with aqueous chlorine at 50 °C. The major product was identified as the tetrachloroquinone dimer 13 (x = 2, y = 2). Similar reaction of the tetr