Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation: ‘Green’ Tylenol: Synthesizing Acetaminophen from Renewable Biomass

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is seeking commercial partners interested in developing an inexpensive method to synthesize the active ingredient in Tylenol and other pain relievers, as well as the commodity chemical p-aminophenol, from lignin.

The current process for producing acetaminophen uses chemicals from coal tar. The new method could be integrated into the biorefining process to improve the overall economics of alternative energy production.

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