Efficient hydrogenolysis of lignocellulose into phenolic monomers over a CuO/m-ZrO 2 catalyst

CuO/m-ZrO 2 catalyst was fabricated for efficient hydrogenolysis of softwood lignin, affording a yield of monophenols up to 18.7 wt% with a high selectivity (82%) for 4- n -propanol guaiacol.