Derivatization Followed by Reductive Cleavage (DFRC Method), a New Method for Lignin Analysis: Protocol for Analysis of DFRC Monomers

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2590-2592

  Lu, Fachuang ^a   Ralph, John ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetyl bromide; Lignin; Reductive elimination; Thioacidolysis; aryl ether

Indexed keywords

EID: 0642332189     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970258h     Document Type: Article

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