Iron-induced demethoxylation of lignin as an important source for methanol and its oxidation products in the environment
Jonas Hädeler, Gunasekaran Velmurugan, Rebekka Lauer, Isabel Hanstein, Julia Wenhuda, Rejith Radhamani, Peter Comba, Frank Keppler · 2026
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Lignin, the largest reservoir of aromatic carbon in plants and soils, undergoes well-characterized biological demethylation by fungi and bacteria, and is industrially processed under harsh conditions to generate bio-based aromatics. However, the abiotic fate of lignin-derived methoxy groups under environmentally relevant conditions remains unresolved. Here, we report an iron-mediated demethoxylation mechanism involving direct aromatic C–O bond cleavage under ambient conditions.
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| CREATOR | Jonas Hädeler, Gunasekaran Velmurugan, Rebekka Lauer, Isabel Hanstein, Julia Wenhuda, Rejith Radhamani, Peter Comba, Frank Keppler |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |