Scheme 10.

A variety of strategies for selective cleavage of the β‐O‐4 lignin linkages (represented by a simple dimer model compound), via C−O cleavage (green), C−C cleavage (red) and benzylic oxidation (blue).

A variety of strategies for selective cleavage of the β‐O‐4 lignin linkages (represented by a simple dimer model compound), via C−O cleavage (green), C−C cleavage (red) and benzylic oxidation (blue).