Anisole conversion using catalysts synthesized by hydrothermal method

This work is devoted to the study of conversion of anisole, as one of the lignin monomers, in the presence of catalysts synthesized by the hydrothermal method. Platinum and palladium catalyst deposited on the polymer matrix of hypercrosslinked polystyrene allowed achieving about 90% of anisole conversion. It was shown that during the conversion of anisole, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane and phenol are the main products. The highest selectivity (approx. 88%) with respect to cyclohexane was shown by a platinum catalyst supported on hypercrosslinked polystyrene. The palladium catalyst showed lower selectivity for cyclohexane (approx., 68%), however, analysis of the reaction mixture revealed an increase in the content of methylcyclohexane. Thus, the use of catalysts synthesized by the hydrothermal method in the processing of biomass components is a promising direction for the development of biofuel production technologies.