Effective Release of Lignin Fragments from Lignocellulose by Lewis Acid Metal Triflates in the Lignin-First Approach

Invited for this month′s cover is the group of Emiel Hensen at the Eindhoven University of Technology. The image shows how the lignin component can be effectively released from wood and converted into aromatics over a tandem Al‐triflate and Pd/C catalyst. The Communication itself is available at 10.1002/cssc.201601252. “This opens new possibilities to tailor the chemistry of lignin release and deconstruction…” This and more about the story behind the research that inspired the Cover image is presented in the Cover Profile. Read the full text of the corresponding research at 10.1002/cssc.201601252. View the Front Cover here: 10.1002/cssc.201601665.