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A sustainable alternative to bisphenol A

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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial chemical produced in large quantities for use primarily in the manufacturing of plastics. However, its adverse effects on human health are driving the development of safer and more sustainable alternatives. Now, a synthetic route enables such an alternative, starting from renewable lignin biomass.

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Fig. 1: Zeolite-based catalytic conversion of arenes and alkenes, derived from lignin, into bisguaiacol-based compounds, as less toxic and renewably produced alternatives to bisphenol A.

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Weckhuysen, B.M. A sustainable alternative to bisphenol A. Nat Sustain 6, 1516–1517 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01205-6

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