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Aug 2026
Iron-induced demethoxylation of lignin as an important source for methanol and its oxidation products in the environment
Lignin, the largest reservoir of aromatic carbon in plants and soils, undergoes well-characterized biological demethylation by fungi and bacteria, and is industrially processed under harsh conditions to generate bio-based aromatics. However, the abiotic fate of lignin-derived methoxy groups under environmentally releva...
Jonas Hädeler, G. Velmurugan, Rebekka Lauer et al.
· Nature Communications · 1 citation