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ArticleRapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM2026

Molecular-Level Characterization of Native Lignin Oligomers From Flow-Through Solvolysis of Biomass by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

Zhongyue Zhou, Linyu Zhu, Xintong Xiao, Cunhao Cui, Fei Qi

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Zhongyue ZhouSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5576-1400
Linyu ZhuSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1822-3221
Xintong XiaoSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Cunhao CuiInnovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen, China.
Fei QiSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3638-714X

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 22574105
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rationaleComprehensive characterization of lignin-derived oligomers remains a major analytical challenge because of their high structural diversity and the lack of methods capable of resolving native interunit linkages in complex biomass-derived mixtures. Molecular-level understanding of these oligomers is essential for elucidating lignin depolymerization mechanisms and guiding biomass valorization strategies.

methodsLignin oligomers generated from methanol-based flow-through solvolysis of birch sawdust were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultraviolet detection and tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-UVD/MS

resultsDistinct chromatographic behaviors were observed for lignin-derived products with different degrees of polymerization, enabling differentiation of monomeric and oligomeric species. Tandem MS analysis of representative oligomers revealed characteristic fragmentation pathways that enabled structural elucidation of oligomers. β-O-4 linkages were identified as the predominant interunit structures, and native β-β motifs were also characterized.

conclusionsUntargeted molecular-level characterization of lignin-derived products generated from methanol-based flow-through solvolysis of birch biomass provides direct insights into the composition and interunit linkages of native-like lignin oligomers. These findings reveal the structural diversity of biomass-derived oligomers and bridge the gap between model-compound studies and real biomass-derived lignin systems.

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LigninTandem Mass SpectrometryBetulaBiomassChromatography, High Pressure LiquidWoodLigninflow‐through solvolysisHPLClignin depolymerizationtandem mass spectrometryuntargeted analysis

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