The future of isosorbide as a fundamental constituent for polycarbonates and polyurethanes

Isosorbide is a biobased compound which could become in the near future an advantageous competitor of petroleum-derived components in the synthesis of polymers of different nature. When the reactivity of isosorbide is not enough, it can be successfully transformed into secondary building blocks, suc...

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Published inGreen chemistry letters and reviews Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 534 - 544
Main Authors Gómez-de-Miranda-Jiménez-de-Aberasturi, Olga, Centeno-Pedrazo, Ander, Prieto Fernández, Soraya, Rodriguez Alonso, Raquel, Medel, Sandra, María Cuevas, Jose, Monsegue, Luciano G., De Wildeman, Stefaan, Benedetti, Elena, Klein, Daniela, Henneken, Hartmut, Ochoa-Gómez, José R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis 03.07.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
bisphenol-A
Chemical synthesis
Diamines
diisocyanate
dimethyl carbonate
Diols
diphenyl carbonate
Green chemistry
Isosorbide
Phenols
Polycarbonate resins
Polymers
Polyurethane
Temperature
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Summary:Isosorbide is a biobased compound which could become in the near future an advantageous competitor of petroleum-derived components in the synthesis of polymers of different nature. When the reactivity of isosorbide is not enough, it can be successfully transformed into secondary building blocks, such as isosorbide bis(methyl carbonate), which provides extra functionalities for polymerization reactions with diols or diamines. The present review summarizes the possibilities for isosorbide as a green raw material to be used in the synthesis of polycarbonates and polyurethanes to obtain products of similar or enhanced properties to the commercial equivalents.
ISSN:1751-8253
1751-7192
DOI:10.1080/17518253.2021.1965223