31P-NMR analysis of bio-oils obtained from the pyrolysis of biomass

Autor: Rhett Mayor, Alexander W. Williams, Kasi David, John D. Muzzy, Arthur J. Ragauskas, Matyas Kosa, Matthew J. Realff
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Biofuels. 1:839-845
ISSN: 1759-7277
1759-7269
DOI: 10.4155/bfs.10.57
Popis: Background: The use of 2-chloro-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane followed by 31P-NMR analysis has been frequently employed to quantitatively characterize the structure of hydroxyl groups in lignin and, more recently, biodiesel. This technique serves as a valuable tool to determine aliphatic hydroxyls, phenolics and carboxylic acid groups in lignin and aliphatic hydroxyl groups in partially substituted glycerols. Results: This study demonstrates the application of this analytical technique to pyrolysis oils to allow efficient analysis and identification of important functional groups present in bio-oils and the measurement of moisture content. Conclusion: Phosphitylation followed by 31P-NMR analysis was used to show that the moisture content of the loblolly pine bio-oil used in this study was 11.94%. The results also established that the bio-oils obtained from loblolly pine cellulose had higher levoglucosan content than the bio-oil obtained from the starting pine itself. In addition, the total ph...
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