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. 2025 Jun 6;125(12):5461–5583. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00754

7. ILs/DESs Catalyzed Lignin Depolymerization.

substrate IL/DES additives/ solvent temp (°C) product (% yield) ref
guaiacylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether, veratrylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether [C4C1C1im]Cl 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene 150 β-O-4 ether bond cleavage (40%)
guaiacylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether, veratrylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether [C1im]Cl 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene 150 guaiacol (70%)
eugenol [C2C1im][CF3SO3]   200 2-methoxyphenol (11.6%)
guaiacol [C1im]Cl microwave   catechol (81%)
p-benzyloxy phenol [(OH3S)4C4C1im][CF3SO3] electrochemical   benzyl alcohol (>80%)
2-phenoxyacetophenone [Ch]Cl:EG electrochemical   fucitol, p-coumaryl alcohol, bisphenol-A
2-phenoxy-1-phenylethanol [Ch]Cl:pTSA   120 phenol, 2-phenylacetaldehyde
            
alkali lignin [C2C1im][C1CO2] water 100 guaiacol, phenol, vanillin
  [C3C3C2N][C7CO2]   170 mixture of guaiacols
  [(OH3S)3C3C1im] [HSO4]   100 guaiacol
  [(OH3S)3C3C1im][CF3SO3]   80 benzoic acid, phenol
  [C4C1im][CF3SO3] UV (100 mW cm–1) 50 phenol, benzaldehyde
  [C2C2C2N][HSO4] electrochemical   aromatic acids
  [C4im]3[PMo12O40] water 80 vanillin
  [C4im][FeCl4] water rt vanillin
  [Ch]Cl:pTSA   130 mixture of guaiacols
  [Ch]Cl:C1OH Cu(C1CO2)2 60 acetovanillone
            
dealkaline lignin [(OH3S)3C3C1im] [HSO4]   120 1,4-dimethoxybenzene, guaiacol
  [C2C2C2N][HSO4] electrochemical   vanillin
            
organosolv lignin [(OH)2C2N][CO2] TEMPO/Cu(C1CO2)2 110 oxidized aromatics
  [(OH)2C2N][CO2] MnO2 110 syringaldehyde
  [C2C1im][HSO4][C2C2PO4]   160 mixture of guaiacols (3.5%)
            
Kraft lignin [C2C1im][C1CO2] CoCl2 120 guaiacol, syringol, vanillin
  [C2C1im][C2SO4] ABTS   nd
  [Ch]Cl:OA H2SO4 80 vanillic acid
            
lignocellulose [C2C1im][HSO4] K10P2W17O61 100 aromatic acids