Reactivity of syringyl quinone methide intermediates in dehydrogenative polymerization I: High-yield production of synthetic lignins (DHPs) in horseradish peroxidase-catalyzed polymerization of sinapyl alcohol in the presence of nucleophilic reagents

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 233-241

  Tobimatsu, Yuki ^a   Takano, Toshiyuki ^a   Kamitakahara, Hiroshi ^a   Nakatsubo, Fumiaki ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dehydrogenation polymer (DHP); Horseradish peroxidase (HRP); Nucleophilic addition; Quinone methide; Syringyl lignin

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; CATALYSIS; FOOD PRODUCTS; IONS; LIGNIN; NUCLEOPHILES; POLYMERIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

DEHYDROGENATION POLYMER; DEHYDROGENATION POLYMERS; DEHYDROGENATIVE POLYMERIZATION; HORSE-RADISH PEROXIDASE; HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE; NUCLEOPHILIC ADDITIONS; QUINONE METHIDE; SINAPYL ALCOHOLS; SYRINGYL; SYRINGYL LIGNIN;

GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY;

CHROMATOGRAPHY; DEHYDROGENATION; GELS; IONS; LIGNINS; PHENOLS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ARMORACIA RUSTICANA;

EID: 77953871170     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-009-1086-5     Document Type: Article

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