Selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenols to alkyl cyclohexanols over a Ru-solid base bifunctional catalyst

To prepare cyclohexanol and alkyl cyclohexanols from non-fossil-based biomass, a selective catalytic process over a Ru/ZrO₂–La(OH)₃ bifunctional catalyst was developed for the partial hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenols into cyclohexanols with yields over 86.9%.