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Table 2 Signal assignments of lignin samples in the 13C NMR spectrum [25, 26]

From: Effect of alkaline lignin modification on cellulase–lignin interactions and enzymatic saccharification yield

δ (ppm)

Assignments

δ (ppm)

Assignments

178-168

Aliphatic COOR

115.6

C5 in G unit

152.3

C3/C5 in S unit

110.6

C2 in G unit

140-123

Condensed aromatics

103

C2,6 in S unit

129.2

C6 in H unit

50–90

Interunit linkages

128

C2/C6 H unit

 

(β-β′, β-5 and β-O-4′)

119

C6/C5 in G unit

56.5

OCH3 in G and S unit

  1. G: guaiacyl unit, S: syringyl unit, H: p-hydroxyphenyl unit