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Applications of gold and selenium chemistry are reported as novel approaches to promote lignin depolymerization into more valuable chemicals via selective oxidation reactions (alcohol oxidations and Baeyer‐Villiger reactions). In this study, we proposed two different oxidative methodologies using Au/SiO2 and phenylseleninic acid resin (PAR) as stable and reusable catalysts to promote selective transformations of the β‐O‐4 linkage of lignin model compounds. After evaluating the catalytic systems under batch conditions, they were both applied in a packed‐bed reactor for continuous flow operations. By using Au/SiO2 as a catalyst under flow conditions, ketones were efficiently obtained (up to 86% conv) from the oxidation of alcohols with a residence time (tR) of 30 min. In the case of Baeyer‐Villiger oxidations catalyzed by phenylseleninic acid resin, the corresponding esters were obtained in up to 91% conv (tR = 30 min). Both systems efficiently catalyzed the conversion of the lignin model compounds.
| Authors: | Leandro Andrade, Wagner Santos, Kevin Dias, Leidaiany Santos, Camila Kisukuri, Thenner Rodrigues, Rafael Geonmonond, Pedro Camargo | |
| Journal: | Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis | |
| Year: | 2018 | |
| Pages: | n/a | |
| DOI: | 10.1002/adsc.201701207 | |
| Publication date: | 18-Jan-2018 |
The unfolding landscape of the congenital myasthenic syndromes
Abstract Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are heterogeneous disorders in which the safety margin of neuromuscular transmission is impaired by one or more specific mechanisms. Since the advent of next‐generation sequencing methods, the discovery of novel CMS targets and phenotypes ha ... more
Passive transfer models of myasthenia gravis with muscle‐specific kinase antibodies
Abstract Myasthenia gravis (MG) with antibodies to muscle‐specific kinase (MuSK) is characterized by fluctuating fatigable weakness. In MuSK MG, involvement of bulbar muscles, neck, and shoulder and respiratory weakness are more prominent than in acetylcholine receptor (AChR) MG. MuSK au ... more
Abstract Because of the failure of many promising therapeutics identified in preclinical evaluation, funding sources have established guidelines for increased rigor in animal evaluations. The myasthenia gravis (MG) community of scientists has developed guidelines for preclinical assessme ... more
Smart skin made of recyclable materials may transform medicine and robotics
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How mercury contamination affects reptiles in the Amazon basin
Mercury contamination in water and on land is of worldwide concern due to its toxic effects on ecosystems and human health. Mercury toxicity is of particular concern to reptiles because they are currently experiencing population declines. Also, reptiles are ideal indicators of mercury conta ... more
Bioengineers Succeed in Producing Plastic Without the use of Fossil Fuels
A team of pioneering South Korean scientists have succeeded in producing the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel based chemicals. This groundbreaking research, which may now allow for the production of environmentally consci ... more
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