| abstract |
In general the present invention concerns a method for production of highly pure m,m'- coupled bis(4-alkylphenol) derivatives from particular lignin-derived 4-alkylphenol derivatives. More specifically this invention relates to a process for the selective purification of m,m'- coupled bis(4-alkylphenol) derivatives by selective crystallization in the presence of residual substrate and isomeric and/or oligomeric by-products/impurities. This new class of bis(4-alkylphenol)s are valuable precursors for renewable thermoplastics, (high temperature) resins/thermosets, bio-derived C 15 -C 19 fuel additives, antioxidants, UV-stabilizers, plasticizers, soluble n-type perylene copolymers and/or positive working photoresists. |