Table 2. 31P-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
31P-NMR: phosphorous-31 nuclear magnetic resonance, KL: kraft lignin, ESL: ethanol-soluble lignin, EIL: ethanol-insoluble lignin.