Organocatalysis for versatile polymer degradation

The use of a simple, cheap and effective organocatalyst, tetramethylammonium methyl carbonate, has been exploited for the transesterification of a range of commercial polymer samples. PLA, PCL, PC and PET have been successfully broken down into useful products, with the repolymerisation of DMT to PE...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC 2020-01, Vol.22 (12), p.3721-3726
Hauptverfasser:	McKeown, Paul, Kamran, Muhammed, Davidson, Matthew G, Jones, Matthew D, Román-Ramírez, Luis A, Wood, Joseph
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Chemistry Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Green & Sustainable Science & Technology Green chemistry Physical Sciences Polyethylene terephthalate Polymers Science & Technology Science & Technology - Other Topics Transesterification
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Zusammenfassung:	The use of a simple, cheap and effective organocatalyst, tetramethylammonium methyl carbonate, has been exploited for the transesterification of a range of commercial polymer samples. PLA, PCL, PC and PET have been successfully broken down into useful products, with the repolymerisation of DMT to PET demonstrated, highlighting a truly circular economy approach. The use of a simple, cheap and effective organocatalyst, has been exploited for the transesterification/degradation of commercial polymers.
ISSN:	1463-9262 1463-9270
DOI:	10.1039/d0gc01252a