Efficient oxidative cleavage of β-O-4 linkage in lignin model compounds enabled by a simple Anderson-type polyoxometalate

In this work, a simple Anderson-type polyoxometalate (POM), (NH 4 ) 4 [CuMo 6 O 24 H 6 ] (CuMo 6 ), was utilized for the cleavage of β-O-4 linkages in lignin and its model compounds.