Comment on Kraft Process─Formation of Secoisolariciresinol Structures and Incorporation of Fatty Acids in Kraft Lignin. 2022

Anna V Faleva
Laboratory of Natural Compounds Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Core Facility Center "Arktika", Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Northern Dvina Emb., 17, Arkhangelsk 163002, Russia.

This paper presents comments on the recently published article by Lahtinen et al., showing results about study the chemical structure of insoluble residual lignin, the presence of fatty acids in kraft lignin, and the origin of the secoisolariciresinol fragment. The analytical procedures used in the study seem to be reliable. However, in my opinion, the authors made mistakes when interpreting the heteronuclear single-quantum correlation (HSQC) nuclear magnetic resonance data; therefore, their conclusions require discussion. Here, an alternative interpretation of some of the results is proposed. In my opinion, the identification of lignin structural fragments from the literature data is a critical step for many studies. Therefore, the introduction of criteria for evaluating the accuracy of identification of lignin structural fragments according to HSQC spectra will significantly affect the scientific context of the structural correctness of subsequent studies of the lignin structure.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008031 Lignin The most abundant natural aromatic organic polymer found in all vascular plants. Lignin together with cellulose and hemicellulose are the major cell wall components of the fibers of all wood and grass species. Lignin is composed of coniferyl, p-coumaryl, and sinapyl alcohols in varying ratios in different plant species. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) Lignins
D002072 Butylene Glycols 4-carbon straight chain aliphatic hydrocarbons substituted with two hydroxyl groups. The hydroxyl groups cannot be on the same carbon atom. Butanediols,Dihydroxybutanes,Glycols, Butylene
D005227 Fatty Acids Organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated (FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Aliphatic Acid,Esterified Fatty Acid,Fatty Acid,Fatty Acids, Esterified,Fatty Acids, Saturated,Saturated Fatty Acid,Aliphatic Acids,Acid, Aliphatic,Acid, Esterified Fatty,Acid, Saturated Fatty,Esterified Fatty Acids,Fatty Acid, Esterified,Fatty Acid, Saturated,Saturated Fatty Acids
D017705 Lignans A class of dibenzylbutane derivatives which occurs in higher plants and in fluids (bile, serum, urine, etc.) in man and other animals. These compounds, which have a potential anti-cancer role, can be synthesized in vitro by human fecal flora. (From Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed) Lignan,Neolignan,Neolignans
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