Table 2.
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P-NMR analysis of KL, ESL and EIL
Variable
KL
ESL
EIL
Aliphatic OH (mmol/g)
0.38
1.59
0.93
COOH (mmol/g)
0.01
0.04
0.02
C5 condensed (mmol/g)
2.65
2.65
2.02
Guaiacyl OH (mmol/g)
1.16
1.12
0.80
Total OH (mmol/g)
4.20
5.49
3.77
31
P-NMR: phosphorous-31 nuclear magnetic resonance, KL: kraft lignin, ESL: ethanol-soluble lignin, EIL: ethanol-insoluble lignin.