New approach towards the yellowing inhibition of mechanical pulps. Part I: selective removal of α-hydroxyl and α-carbonyl groups in lignin model compounds

Holzforschung

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-48

  Hu, Thomas Q ^a   Leary, Gordon ^a   Wong, David ^a  

^a PAPRICAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; HYDROGENATION; LIGNIN; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHENOLS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

CARBONIUM IONS; CARBONYL GROUPS; LIGNIN MODEL COMPOUNDS; PHENOXY RADICALS; YELLOWING;

MECHANICAL PULP;

EID: 0032676113     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/hf.1999.008     Document Type: Article

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