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  • Biomass Valorization
  • Green Chemistry
  • Wood Chemistry

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  • Protic ionic liquids (PILs) are promising solvents for selective lignin extraction.
  • Understanding lignin dissolution mechanisms is crucial for biomass processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the influence of treatment severity on lignin extraction using 1-methylimidazolium chloride.
  • Elucidate the depolymerization mechanisms of lignin under varying conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Lignin extraction from wood using protic ionic liquid 1-methylimidazolium chloride.
  • Optimization of biomass loading, temperature, and time.
  • Analysis of lignin structure and molecular weight using HSQC-NMR.

Main Results:

  • Maximum lignin recovery of 82.35% achieved at 10% biomass loading, 135°C, and 6 hours.
  • Increased treatment severity caused ether linkage cleavage and C-C repolymerization, enhancing molecular weight and thermal stability.
  • HSQC-NMR revealed preferential G-unit degradation under mild conditions and S-unit removal under severe conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Treatment severity significantly impacts lignin extraction and depolymerization mechanisms with protic ionic liquids.
  • Lignin extraction mechanisms vary from preferential G-unit degradation to S-unit removal based on operating conditions.
  • This study enhances understanding of ionic liquid-mediated lignin processing for tailored biomass utilization.