Depolymerisation of lignin produces concoction of aromatic compounds, such as, phenols, dihydroxybenzenes, alkylphenols, methoxyphenols, alkyl-methoxy substituted phenols, and diaryl ethers. This review presents an introduction on lignin, phenolic compounds and its value-added products, namely, cyclohexanols, cyclohexanones, and cyclohexanes obtained via hydrodeoxygenation/-hydrogenation reaction. The prior-art of catalytic interventions for selective preparation of cyclohexanols (a potential polymer and fuel intermediates) from lignin-based phenolic compounds are discussed. For this process, in-depth evaluation of nature of catalytic support, effect of reaction conditions (temperature and H₂ pressure)/medium, active metallic sites, and mechanistic paths are performed.

木质素的解聚产生芳族化合物的混合物，例如酚，二羟基苯，烷基酚，甲氧基酚，烷基-甲氧基取代的酚和二芳基醚。这篇综述介绍了木质素，酚类化合物及其增值产品，即通过加氢脱氧/加氢反应获得的环己醇，环己酮和环己烷。讨论了从木质素基酚类化合物选择性制备环己醇（潜在的聚合物和燃料中间体）的催化干预技术。对于该过程，进行了催化载体的性质，反应条件（温度和H ₂压力）/介质，活性金属位点以及机械路径的影响的深入评估。