Strategies towards synthesis and conversion of lignin model compounds

The push towards a renewable society where the chemicals being used on a daily basis come from sources which are not going to be depleted within the next few decades is highly sought after. Biomass is one of the most promising opportunities to establish self-sustainability for the human race. This review article takes a look at some of the key methods which have been employed for the synthesis of important lignin model compounds and the synthetic techniques are discussed throughout the first section. The second section of this review is focused on some of the major strategies for the conversion of lignin model compounds throughout the literature and what the product streams identified are. This review serves as a good starting point for someone who is relatively new to the field of lignin model synthesis and valorisation.