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Structures of acetylated residual lignin obtained from unbleached beech kraft pulp were investigated by 2D NMR in combination with selective cleavage of non-phenolic α-alkyl ether bonds with pivaloyl iodide generated in situ from pivaloyl chloride / sodium iodide. β-O-4 and resinol structures still remained in this polymer lignin. Furthermore, carbohydrates were proved to be linked glycosidically to benzyl carbons of lignin. Possibly this inhibits complete delignification during kraft pulping.
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Fukagawa et al. (1992) studied this question.
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