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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Published inGreen chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC Vol. 22; no. 12; pp. 3721 - 3726
Main Authors McKeown, Paul, Kamran, Muhammed, Davidson, Matthew G, Jones, Matthew D, Román-Ramírez, Luis A, Wood, Joseph
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2020
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Green chemistry
Polyethylene terephthalate
Polymers
Transesterification
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:10.1039/d0gc01252a
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ISSN:1463-9262
1463-9270
DOI:10.1039/d0gc01252a