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Enhancing the Antioxidant Activity of Technical Lignins by Combining Solvent Fractionation and Ionic‐Liquid Treatment
Ist Teil von
ChemSusChem, 2019-11, Vol.12 (21), p.4799-4809
Ort / Verlag
Germany: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Erscheinungsjahr
2019
Quelle
Wiley Online Library Journals Frontfile Complete
Beschreibungen/Notizen
A grass soda technical lignin (PB1000) underwent a process combining solvent fractionation and treatment with an ionic liquid (IL), and a comprehensive investigation of the structural modifications was performed by using high‐performance size‐exclusion chromatography, 31P NMR spectroscopy, thioacidolysis, and GC–MS. Three fractions with distinct reactivity were recovered from successive ethyl acetate (EA), butanone, and methanol extractions. In parallel, a fraction deprived of EA extractives was obtained. The samples were treated with methyl imidazolium bromide ([HMIM]Br) by using either conventional heating or microwave irradiation. The treatment allowed us to solubilize 28 % of the EA‐insoluble fraction and yielded additional free phenols in all the fractions, as a consequence of depolymerization and demethylation. The gain of the combined process in terms of antioxidant properties was demonstrated through 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH.) radical‐scavenging tests. Integrating further IL safety‐related data and environmental considerations, this study paves the way for the sustainable production of phenolic oligomers competing with commercial antioxidants.
Technical lignin refinement: A cascade biorefinery process is presented that enables upgrading of technical lignins and sustainable production of phenolic oligomers of interest as substitutes for commercial antioxidants.