The disclosure relates to a method for depolymerizing lignin. The method includes reacting a lignin compound with a thiol compound to depolymerize the lignin compound and to form a depolymerized lignin product having a reduced molecular weight relative to the lignin compound prior to reacting. The method can further include forming an oxidized thiol reaction product between two thiol groups from one or more thiol compounds, and then reducing the oxidized thiol reaction product to re-form or regenerate the thiol compound for further lignin depolymerization.

The present disclosure relates to an organometallic framework modified using a compound having a hydroxyl group (—OH), a catalyst for a hydrogenation reaction including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. The catalyst according to the present disclosure has high activity to the hydrogenation reaction even at a low temperature of 30 to 40° C., thus making low-grade waste heat usable.

The present disclosure relates to an organometallic framework modified using a compound having a hydroxyl group (—OH), a catalyst for a hydrogenation reaction including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. The catalyst according to the present disclosure has high activity to the hydrogenation reaction even at a low temperature of 30 to 40° C., thus making low-grade waste heat usable.

The present disclosure relates to a monomer composition for synthesizing recycled plastic that contains a high-purity aromatic diol compound recovered through recycling by chemical decomposition of a polycarbonate-based resin, a method for preparing the same, and a recycled plastic and molded product using the same.

Disclosed herein is a process for chemically synthesizing of hydroquinone derivatives, especially for hydroquinone derivatives with heptadecatrienyl side chain, which is synthesized via a Wittig reaction of 2-(10′-oxononyl)-1,4-diacetoxyl benzene and (3E, 5Z)-3,5-heptadien-1-triphenylphosphonium iodide and then deacetylation. In addition, the product is solid powder.

Disclosed herein is a process for chemically synthesizing of hydroquinone derivatives, especially for hydroquinone derivatives with heptadecatrienyl side chain, which is synthesized via a Wittig reaction of 2-(10′-oxononyl)-1,4-diacetoxyl benzene and (3E, 5Z)-3,5-heptadien-1-triphenylphosphonium iodide and then deacetylation. In addition, the product is solid powder.

Disclosed herein is a process for chemically synthesizing of hydroquinone derivatives, especially for hydroquinone derivatives with heptadecatrienyl side chain, which is synthesized via a Wittig reaction of 2-(10′-oxononyl)-1,4-diacetoxyl benzene and (3E, 5Z)-3,5-heptadien-1-triphenylphosphonium iodide and then deacetylation. In addition, the product is solid powder.

The present invention relates to heterogeneous catalysts and methods of making and using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of making a hydrogenation catalyst including particulate nickel metal (Ni(0)). The method includes calcining first nickel(II)-containing particles in an atmosphere including oxidizing constituents to generate second nickel(II)-containing particles. The method also includes reducing the second nickel(II)-containing particles in a reducing atmosphere while rotating or turning the second nickel(II)-containing particles at about 275° C. to about 360° C. for a time sufficient to generate the particulate nickel metal (Ni(0)), wherein the particulate nickel metal (Ni(0)) is free flowing.

The present invention relates to heterogeneous catalysts and methods of making and using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of making a hydrogenation catalyst including particulate nickel metal (Ni(0)). The method includes calcining first nickel(II)-containing particles in an atmosphere including oxidizing constituents to generate second nickel(II)-containing particles. The method also includes reducing the second nickel(II)-containing particles in a reducing atmosphere while rotating or turning the second nickel(II)-containing particles at about 275° C. to about 360° C. for a time sufficient to generate the particulate nickel metal (Ni(0)), wherein the particulate nickel metal (Ni(0)) is free flowing.

The invention provides methods and compositions relating to an ultrapure formulation of 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-resorcinol (ultrapure DMHR). The invention features methods for making ultrapure DMHR, including methods that minimize the production of unwanted side products (e.g., the production of homologous alkyl-chain impurities). The invention also features methods of making cannabinoids, such as (6aR,10aR)-1-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-2-octanyl)-6a,7,10,10a-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromene-9-carboxylic acid (ajulemic acid), using ultrapure DMHR, including methods that minimize the production of unwanted side products (e.g., the production of homologous alkyl-chain impurities) in the resulting cannabinoid preparation.