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The side reactions can be divided into two categories: (a) reactions involving lignin,
carbohydrate and their degradation products; and (b) reactions involving inorganic
sulfur compounds only. All side reactions (Scheme 4.54) have in common
the fact that they diminish the available sulfite concentration and hence destabilize
the cooking liquor. Hydrogen sulfite in aqueous solutions normally acts as a
reducing agent and antioxidant. However, under the conditions of the sulfite cook
a major part of hydrogen sulfite is consumed by the reducing end groups of sugar
monomers and other keto groups present in the liquor under formation of ahydroxysulfonates
and subsequent oxidation of the reducing end to the corre-
422 4 Chemical Pulping Processes
sponding the aldonic acids, according to Scheme 4.55. The hydrogen sulfite
bound as a-hydroxysulfonate is classified as “loosely bound sulfur dioxide”.
The tendency to form a-hydroxysulfonates and their stability depend on the
type of the parent carbonyl compound. Hexoses, pentoses, and lignin carbonyls
form less-stable adducts as compared to formaldehyde, furfural, or methyl glyoxal.
Formic acid is converted to carbon dioxide [48]by sulfite.
HSO3
S2O3
S4O6
OH
HO
HO
OH
OH
COOH
O
HO
HO
OH
OH
OH
H
+
S3O6 S5O6
HSO3 H
+
H O 2 SO S 4
2 -
SO4
Net reaction:
-
+
Disproportionation
Oxidation reduction
2- 2- 2-
Reaction with
Lignin
3 2 + +
-
+
2-
2-
Scheme 4.54 Side reactions in acidic sulfite cooking (modified from [51]).
O
HO
HO
OH
OH OH
OH
HO
HO
OH
OH
OH
SO3H
H
OH
HO
HO
OH
OH
COOH
HSO3
-
+
H O 2
-
S2O3
38 76 75
- 1/2
2-
Scheme 4.55 Formation of a-hydroxysulfonates (bisulfite
adducts), thiosulfate and aldonic acid.
The hydrogen sulfite oxidizes aldehyde groups to the corresponding acids,
which is the major process generating aldonic acids from cellulose and hemicellulose
degradation products (mainly xylonic acid, gluconic acid, some mannonic
and galactonic acid). Schoon [63]reviewed the kinetic studies in this field, and
analyzed the formation of thiosulfate under various conditions. For pH <4,
Schoon showed a faster conversion of xylose as compared to mannose and glucose,
the latter one reacting slightly faster than mannose. Other substances present
in the cooking liquor can be oxidized in the same manner (i.e., extractives),
and the oxidation of sugar alcohol has also been reported [49]. The hydrogen sulfite
is in turn reduced to thiosulfate, which retards delignification [50]. The thiosulfate
plays a key role in the side reactions, as it causes detrimental decompositions
of the cooking liquor that are thought to proceed autocatalytically, with thio-
4.3 Sulfite Chemical Pulping 423
sulfate being one of the catalysts [51]. High concentrations of thiosulfate may
finally result in a so-called “black cook” for calcium bisulfite operations. If sodium
is the base, the tolerable level of thiosulfate is considerably higher [52]. Disproportionation
of hydrogen sulfite leads to thiosulfate and sulfate ion formation, which
causes precipitates to occur when calcium ions are used as the base.
The reaction of thiosulfate with lignin was investigated by means of simple
model compounds (Scheme 4.56). Goliath and Lindgren demonstrated that thiosulfate
reacts in the same manner with the intermediate quinone methide as
hydrogen sulfite does. The thiosulfate hence competes with the sulfite for reactive
lignin positions. Upon prolonged reaction times or an increase in temperature,
condensation to sulfides occurs. The lignin-thiosulfate condensation products are
less hydrophilic, and thus have a lower solubility. Such organic excess-sulfur components
are increasingly formed towards the end of the cook [54,55].
OH
OMe
CH2OH
OH
SSO3
OMe
O
CH2
OMe
OH
S
OH
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