Cleave and couple: Fully sustainable catalytic conversion of renewable resources to amines

Project Information

CatASus

Grant agreement ID: 678883

DOI 10.3030/678883

Project closed

EC signature date 10 December 2015

Start date 1 May 2016

End date 30 April 2023

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)

Total cost € 1 500 000,00

EU contribution € 1 500 000,00

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UNIVERSITAET GRAZ
Austria

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Publications

Peer reviewed articles (39)

One-Pot Catalytic Conversion of Lignin-Derivable Guaiacols and Syringols to Cyclohexylamines

Author(s): X. Wu, M. De bruyn and K. Barta
Published in: ChemSusChem, 2022, ISSN 1615-4169
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200914

Catalyst Performance Studies on the Guerbet Reaction in a Continuous Flow Reactor Using Mono- and Bi-Metallic Cu-Ni Porous Metal Oxides

Author(s): X.-Y. Xi, Z.-H. Sun, H.-T. Cao ; Y.-T. Pei, G.H. ten Brink, P.J. Deuss, K. Barta, H.J. Heeres
Published in: Cataysts, 2020, ISSN 2073-4344
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/catal10090996

Fully lignocellulose-based PET analogues for the circular economy

Author(s): X. Wu, M. V. Galkin, T. Stern, Z. Sun, K. Barta
Published in: Nature Communications, 2022, ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30735-4

Novel stereoisomeric lignin-derived polycarbonates: towards the creation of bisphenol polycarbonate mimics

Author(s): X. Wu, D. Xu, M. De bruyn, G. Trimmel and K. Barta
Published in: Polymer Chemistry, 2023, ISSN 1759-9962
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d2py01523d

Tunable and functional deep eutectic solvents for lignocellulose valorization

Author(s): Y. Liu, N. Deak, Z. Wang, H. Yu, L. Hameleers, E. Jurak, P. J. Deuss, K. Barta
Published in: Nature Communications, 2021, ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25117-1

Chemicals from lignin by diol-stabilized acidolysis: reaction pathways and kinetics

Author(s): Z. Zhang, C. W. Lahive, J. G. M. Winkelman, K. Barta, P. J. Deuss
Published in: Green Chemistry, 2022, ISSN 1463-9262
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d2gc00069e

Pharmaceutically relevant (hetero)cyclic compounds and natural products from lignin-derived monomers: present and perspectives

Author(s): A. Afanasenko, K. Barta
Published in: iScience, 2021, ISSN 2589-0042
Publisher: Cell Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102211

The Effect of Acidic Ternary Deep Eutectic Solvent Treatment on Native Lignin

Author(s): Z. Wang, Y. Liu, K. Barta and P. J. Deuss
Published in: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2022, ISSN 2168-0485
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c02954

High yield production of 1,4-cyclohexanediol and 1,4-cyclohexanediamine from high molecular-weight lignin oil

Author(s): X. Wu, M. De bruyn, J. M. Hulan, H. Brasil, Z. Sun and K. Barta
Published in: Green Chemistry, 2022, ISSN 1463-9262
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d2gc03777g

Exploring the Selective Demethylation of Aryl Methyl Ethers with a Pseudomonas Rieske Monooxygenase

Author(s): Dr. Elisa Lanfranchi, Dr. Miloš Trajković, Prof. Katalin Barta, Prof. Johannes G. de Vries, Prof. Dick B. Janssen
Published in: ChemBioChem, 2018, ISSN 1439-7633
Publisher: Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim
DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201800594

A well-defined diamine from lignin depolymerization mixtures for constructing bio-based polybenzoxazines

Author(s): X. Wu, M. V. Galkin, K. Barta
Published in: Chem Catalysis, 2021, ISSN 2667-1093
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2021.10.022

High-Performance Thermoplastics from a Unique Bicyclic Lignin-Derived Diol

Author(s): X. Wu, M. De bruyn, G. Trimmel, K. Zangger, and K. Barta
Published in: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, ISSN 2168-0485
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c05998

Lignin-First Fractionation of Softwood Lignocellulose Using a Mild Dimethyl Carbonate and Ethylene Glycol Organosolv Process

Author(s): De Santi, Alessandra; Galkin, Maxim; Lahive, Ciaran; Deuss, Peter; Barta, Katalin
Published in: ChemsusChem, 2020, ISSN 1864-5631
Publisher: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co.
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201903526

Development of ‘Lignin-First’ Approaches for the Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass

Author(s): Tamás I. Korányi, Bálint Fridrich, Antonio Pineda, Katalin Barta
Published in: Molecules, 2020, ISSN 1420-3049
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122815

Phenolic acetals from lignins of varying compositions via iron( iii ) triflate catalysed depolymerisation

Author(s): Peter J. Deuss, Christopher S. Lancefield, Anand Narani, Johannes G. de Vries, Nicholas J. Westwood, Katalin Barta
Published in: Green Chemistry, Issue 19/12, 2017, Page(s) 2774-2782, ISSN 1463-9262
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/C7GC00195A

Efficient Catalytic Conversion of Ethanol to 1-Butanol via the Guerbet Reaction over Copper- and Nickel-Doped Porous

Author(s): Zhuohua Sun, Anaís Couto Vasconcelos, Giovanni Bottari, Marc C. A. Stuart, Giuseppe Bonura, Catia Cannilla, Francesco Frusteri, Katalin Barta
Published in: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Issue 5/2, 2016, Page(s) 1738-1746, ISSN 2168-0485
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b02494

Direct N-alkylation of unprotected amino acids with alcohols

Author(s): Tao Yan, Ben L. Feringa, Katalin Barta
Published in: Science Advances, Issue 3/12, 2017, Page(s) eaao6494, ISSN 2375-2548
Publisher: AAAS
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aao6494

Pre-treatment of lignocellulosic feedstocks using biorenewable alcohols: towards complete biomass valorisation

Author(s): Christopher S. Lancefield, Isabella Panovic, Peter J. Deuss, Katalin Barta, Nicholas J. Westwood
Published in: Green Chemistry, Issue 19/1, 2017, Page(s) 202-214, ISSN 1463-9262
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/C6GC02739C

Metal Triflates for the Production of Aromatics from Lignin

Author(s): Peter J. Deuss, Ciaran W. Lahive, Christopher S. Lancefield, Nicholas J. Westwood, Paul C. J. Kamer, Katalin Barta, Johannes G. de Vries
Published in: ChemSusChem, Issue 9/20, 2016, Page(s) 2974-2981, ISSN 1864-5631
Publisher: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co.
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201600831

Sustainable Pathways to Pyrroles through Iron-Catalyzed N -Heterocyclization from Unsaturated Diols and Primary Amines

Author(s): Tao Yan, Katalin Barta
Published in: ChemSusChem, Issue 9/17, 2016, Page(s) 2321-2325, ISSN 1864-5631
Publisher: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co.
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201600607

Advanced Model Compounds for Understanding Acid-Catalyzed Lignin Depolymerization: Identification of Renewable Aromatics and a Lignin-Derived Solvent

Author(s): Ciaran W. Lahive, Peter J. Deuss, Christopher S. Lancefield, Zhuohua Sun, David B. Cordes, Claire M. Young, Fanny Tran, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Johannes G. de Vries, Paul C. J. Kamer, Nicholas J. Westwood, Katalin Barta
Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society, Issue 138/28, 2016, Page(s) 8900-8911, ISSN 0002-7863
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b04144

Selective Coupling of Bioderived Aliphatic Alcohols with Acetone Using Hydrotalcite Derived Mg–Al Porous Metal Oxide and Raney Nickel

Author(s): Bálint Fridrich, Marc C. A. Stuart, Katalin Barta
Published in: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Issue 6/7, 2018, Page(s) 8468-8475, ISSN 2168-0485
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b00733

Cleave and couple: toward fully sustainable catalytic conversion of lignocellulose to value added building blocks and fuels

Author(s): Zhuohua Sun, Katalin Barta
Published in: Chemical Communications, Issue 54/56, 2018, Page(s) 7725-7745, ISSN 1359-7345
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/c8cc02937g

Efficient nickel-catalysed N -alkylation of amines with alcohols

Author(s): Anastasiia Afanasenko, Saravanakumar Elangovan, Marc C. A. Stuart, Giuseppe Bonura, Francesco Frusteri, Katalin Barta
Published in: Catalysis Science & Technology, Issue 8/21, 2018, Page(s) 5498-5505, ISSN 2044-4753
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/C8CY01200H

Complete lignocellulose conversion with integrated catalyst recycling yielding valuable aromatics and fuels

Author(s): Zhuohua Sun, Giovanni Bottari, Anastasiia Afanasenko, Marc C. A. Stuart, Peter J. Deuss, Bálint Fridrich, Katalin Barta
Published in: Nature Catalysis, Issue 1/1, 2018, Page(s) 82-92, ISSN 2520-1158
Publisher: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1038/s41929-017-0007-z

Bright Side of Lignin Depolymerization: Toward New Platform Chemicals

Author(s): Zhuohua Sun, Bálint Fridrich, Alessandra de Santi, Saravanakumar Elangovan, Katalin Barta
Published in: Chemical Reviews, Issue 118/2, 2018, Page(s) 614-678, ISSN 0009-2665
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00588

Two-step catalytic conversion of lignocellulose to alkanes

Author(s): Zhuohua Sun, Daniel Buwalda, Katalin Barta
Published in: RSC Advances, Issue 9/41, 2019, Page(s) 23727-23734, ISSN 2046-2069
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/c9ra03174j

Primary Benzylamines by Efficient N-Alkylation of Benzyl Alcohols Using Commercial Ni Catalysts and Easy-to-Handle Ammonia Sources

Author(s): Yongzhuang Liu, Anastasiia Afanasenko, Saravanakumar Elangovan, Zhuohua Sun, Katalin Barta
Published in: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Issue 7/13, 2019, Page(s) 11267-11274, ISSN 2168-0485
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b00619

Ruthenium and Iron‐Catalysed Decarboxylative N ‐alkylation of Cyclic α‐Amino Acids with Alcohols: Sustainable Routes to Pyrrolidine and Piperidine Derivatives

Author(s): Anastasiia Afanasenko, Rachael Hannah, Tao Yan, Saravanakumar Elangovan, Katalin Barta
Published in: ChemSusChem, Issue 12/16, 2019, Page(s) 3801-3807, ISSN 1864-5631
Publisher: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co.
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901499

"Extraction of Lignin with High β-O-4 Content by Mild Ethanol Extraction and Its Effect on the Depolymerization Yield"

Author(s): Douwe S. Zijlstra, Alessandra de Santi, Bert Oldenburger, Johannes de Vries, Katalin Barta, Peter J. Deuss
Published in: Journal of Visualized Experiments, Issue 143, 2019, ISSN 1940-087X
Publisher: MYJoVE Corporation
DOI: 10.3791/58575

A Diamine-Oriented Biorefinery Concept Using Ammonia and Raney Ni as a Multifaceted Catalyst

Author(s): X. Wu, M. De bruyn and K. Barta
Published in: Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik, 2022, ISSN 1522-2640
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/cite.202200091

Stabilization strategies in biomass depolymerization using chemical functionalization

Author(s): Ydna M. Questell-Santiago, Maxim V. Galkin, Katalin Barta, Jeremy S. Luterbacher
Published in: Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2020, ISSN 2397-3358
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-020-0187-y

New Mechanistic Insights into the Lignin β-O-4 Linkage Acidolysis with Ethylene Glycol Stabilization Aided by Multilevel Computational Chemistry

Author(s): A. De Santi, S. Monti, G. Barcaro, Z. Zhang, K. Barta, P. J. Deuss
Published in: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2021, ISSN 2168-0485
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c08901

Primary amines from lignocellulose by direct amination of alcohol intermediates, catalyzed by RANEY® Ni

Author(s): X. Wu, M. De bruyn and K. Barta
Published in: Catalysis Science & Technology, 2022, ISSN 2044-4761
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d2cy00864e

Synthesis of Enantioenriched Amines by Iron-Catalysed Amination of Alcohols Employing at Least One Achiral Substrate

Author(s): G. Bottari, A. Afanasenko, B. Feringa, A. A. Castillo-Garcia, K. Barta
Published in: Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2021, ISSN 1615-4169
Publisher: Wiley-VCH GmbH
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202100231

A molecular motor from lignocellulose

Author(s): T. Freese, B. Fridrich, S. Crespi, A. S. Lubbe, K. Barta, B. L. Feringa
Published in: Green Chemistry, 2022, ISSN 1463-9262
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d2gc00291d

From Wood to Tetrahydro-2-benzazepines in Three Waste-Free Steps: Modular Synthesis of Biologically Active Lignin-Derived Scaffolds

Author(s): Saravanakumar Elangovan, Anastasiia Afanasenko, Jörg Haupenthal, Zhuohua Sun, Yongzhuang Liu, Anna K. H. Hirsch, and Katalin Barta
Published in: ACS Central Science, 2019, ISSN 2374-7951
Publisher: Amercian Chemist Society
DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.9b00781

Direct Catalytic N‐Alkylation of α‐Amino Acid Esters and Amides Using Alcohols with High Retention of Stereochemistry

Author(s): T. Yan, B. L. Feringa, K. Barta
Published in: ChemSusChem, 2021, ISSN 1864-5631
Publisher: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co.
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100373

Guidelines for performing lignin-first biorefining

Author(s): M. M. Abu-Omar, K. Barta, G. T. Beckham, J. Luterbacher, J. Ralph, R. Rinaldi, Y. Roman-Leshkov, J.Samec, B. Sels, F. Wang
Published in: Energy & Environmental Science, 2021, ISSN 0974-7451
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d0ee02870c

Non-peer reviewed articles (1)

Bio-enriching gasoline

Author(s): K. Barta
Published in: Nature Energy, 2018, ISSN 2058-7546
Publisher: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1038/s41560-018-0264-3

Book chapters (1)

The thousand faces of Cu-doped porous mixed oxides (Cu-PMO) in the conversion of renewable resources and beyond

Author(s): M. De bruyn, Z. Sun, K. Barta
Published in: Advances in Inorganic Chemistry, 2021, ISSN 1557-8917
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/bs.adioch.2020.12.002