Unique low-molecular-weight lignin with high purity extracted from wood by deep eutectic solvents (DES): a source of lignin for valorization

C Alvarez-Vasco, R Ma, M Quintero, M Guo… - Green chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This paper reports a new method of applying Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) for extracting
lignin from woody biomass with high yield and high purity. DES mixtures prepared from …

Conversion of chitin derived N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (NAG) into polyols over transition metal catalysts and hydrogen in water

FD Bobbink, J Zhang, Y Pierson, X Chen, N Yan - Green Chemistry, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine (NAG), the monomer of the world's second most abundant
biopolymer chitin, has been for the first time converted to its corresponding amide/amino …