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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

A Comprehensive Review of Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Phenolics to Aromatics.

Sitong Dong, Gang Feng

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Sitong DongSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
Gang FengSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.

Funding

the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province B2020202004the Scientific Research Projects of Hebei Education Department QN2019050
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Single-ring aromatic compounds including BTX (benzene, toluene, xylene) serve as essential building blocks for high-performance fuels and specialty chemicals, with extensive applications spanning polymer synthesis, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and aviation fuel formulation. Current industrial production predominantly relies on non-renewable petrochemical feedstocks, posing the dual challenges of resource depletion and environmental sustainability. The catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin-derived phenolic substrates emerges as a technologically viable pathway for sustainable aromatic hydrocarbon synthesis, offering critical opportunities for lignin valorization and biorefinery advancement. This article reviews the relevant research on the conversion of lignin-derived phenolic compounds' HDO to benzene and aromatic hydrocarbons, systematically categorizing and summarizing the different types of catalysts and their reaction mechanisms. Furthermore, we propose a strategic framework addressing current technical bottlenecks, highlighting the necessity for the synergistic development of robust heterogeneous catalysts with tailored active sites and energy-efficient process engineering to achieve scalable biomass conversion systems.

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aromatic hydrocarbonbenzeneelectrocatalytic hydrogenationhydrodeoxygenationligninphenolic compounds

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PMID40430397
PMCPMC12114535

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