Sustainable bisphenols from renewable softwood lignin feedstock for polycarbonates and cyanate ester resins

2017125 citationsJournal Article

Authors

S.-F. Koelewijn · KU Leuven

Sander Van den Bosch · KU Leuven

Tom Renders · Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry

Wouter Schutyser · Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry

Bert Lagrain · Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry

Mario Smet · KU Leuven

Joice Thomas ·

Abstract

Alternative bisphenols, synthesized from lignin-derivable 4-<italic>n</italic>-propylguaiacol, show promising technical, sustainable and environmental advantages for various polymer applications.

Topics & Keywords

Lignin and Wood Chemistry Biochemical and biochemical processes Catalysis for Biomass Conversion

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible consumption and production

Publication Details

Published in: Green Chemistry

Volume 19, Issue 11, pp. 2561-2570

DOI: 10.1039/c7gc00776k

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