Phenolic compounds
APPLICATIONS
- Fine chemical industry (natural antioxidants, paints, varnishes, adhesives, agrochemicals, etc.).
- Structural reinforcement of polymers (rubbers and plastics).
- Adding value to waste lignin from pulp and paper industries.
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PANORAMA
Obtaining phenolic compounds from the depolymerization of industrial lignin (e.g. black liquor lignin or organosolv) by catalytic hydrogenation. Depolymerization can be optimized in order to generate compounds of interest in higher yields. The compounds are characterized and quantified by advanced analytical tools and can be used integrally or separated and purified by chromatographic processes, depending on the target application. The phenolic compounds produced are described as having applications such as flavoring, antitumor drugs, antimicrobials, antioxidants, hepatoprotective agents, among others. These compounds were quantified as organosolv lignin products and qualitatively confirmed as black liquor lignin products.
ADVANTAGES
- Use of renewable and abundant raw material in nature.
- Lignin depolymerization efficiency above 79%.
- Use of residues and co-products from the paper/cellulose and furniture industries.
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