Py-GC/MS analysis results of the identification and relative molar abundance (%) of commercial organosolv lignin and lignin recovery.
| Label | Compound | Origin | COL | BGL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guaiacol | G | 15.2 | 18.9 |
| 2 | Phenol | H | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| 3 | 4-Propylguaiacol | G | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 4 | 3-Methylphenol | H | 0.71 | 0.59 |
| 5 | 4-Methylphenol | H | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 6 | 2-Methylphenol | H | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| 7 | 4-Ethyl phenol | H | 3.6 | 14.2 |
| 8 | 4-Methylguaiacol | G | 5.2 | 8.6 |
| 9 | 4-Ethylguaiacol | G | 2.12 | 3.53 |
| 10 | 3-Methoxyphenol | H | 2.32 | 4.5 |
| 11 | 4-Vinylguaiacol | G/FA | 17.9 | 5.8 |
| 12 | 4-Vinylphenol | H/PCA | 17.1 | 8.1 |
| 13 | Syringol | S | 13.5 | 17.2 |
| 14 | Syringyl vinyl ketone | S | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 15 | trans-Isoeugenol | G | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 16 | 4-Allylguaiacol | G | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| 17 | 4-Ethylsyringol | S | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 18 | Acetosyringone | S | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| 19 | Syringaldehyde | S | 1.2 | 1 |
| 20 | Syringylacetone | S | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 21 | Propiosyringone | S | 1.37 | 0.24 |
| 22 | Vanillin | G | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 23 | Eugenol | G | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 24 | Homosyringaldehyde | S | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| 25 | Syringic acid | S | 1.98 | 0.47 |
| 26 | Dihydroconiferyl alcohol | G | 0.5 | 0.86 |
| 27 | trans-Sinapaldehyde | S | 0.98 | 0.26 |
| 28 | Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester | FA | 0.95 | 0.72 |
| 29 | p-Coumaric acid ethyl ester | PCA | 1.06 | 0.6 |
| 30 | Ferulic acid ethyl ester | FA | 0.37 | 0.98 |
| %Ha | 30.5 | 32.6 | ||
| %Sa | 25.0 | 25.1 | ||
| %Ga | 44.4 | 42.1 | ||
| S/Ga | 0.56 | 0.60 |
Calculated by using all the H: p-hydroxyphenyl units; G: guaiacyl units and S: syringyl units; -lignin derived products.