Abstract
The intermediate radicals produced in the gas-phase pyrolysis of one of the main building blocks of lignin-p-coumaryl alcohol (p-CMA)-were investigated using the low temperature matrix isolation technique interfaced with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (LTMI-EPR). An anisotropic EPR spectrum characterized by a high g-value (>2.0080) and a relatively low saturation coefficient (∼1.40) throughout the high pyrolytic temperature region (700 to 1000 °C) was observed. Theoretical calculations revealed plausible decomposition pathways for p-CMA comprising highly delocalized aromatic radicals. The results provide evidence for a dominant role of oxygen-centered radicals during the pyrolysis of p-CMA.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 62399-62405 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | RSC Advances |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 67 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering