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Title Chemical upcycling of poly(bisphenol A carbonate) to vinylene carbonates through organocatalysis
ID_Doc 18901
Authors Onida, K; Fayad, M; Norsic, S; Boyron, O; Duguet, N
Title Chemical upcycling of poly(bisphenol A carbonate) to vinylene carbonates through organocatalysis
Year 2023
Published Green Chemistry, 25.0, 11
DOI 10.1039/d2gc04413g
Abstract The chemical depolymerisation of poly(bisphenol A carbonate) (BPA-PC) was studied using alpha-hydroxyketones as nucleophiles to give bisphenol A as the original monomer and the corresponding vinylene carbonates as co-products. The optimisation revealed that 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD) is an efficient organocatalyst to perform this reaction under mild conditions (25 degrees C in 2-MeTHF). The success of TBD was attributed to the fact that it can both activate alpha-hydroxyketones and BPA-PC, through hydrogen bonding. The substrate scope was then investigated with a range of alpha-hydroxyketones to give vinylene carbonates (symmetrical and unsymmetrical, aromatic, heteroaromatic and alkyl) with moderate to high yields (30-97%, 13 examples). Scale-up experiments were also conducted to highlight the synthetic utility of this method. Finally, it was demonstrated that vinylene carbonates can be produced from waste polycarbonate contained in compact disks (CDs) and other BPA-PC containing materials, thus providing a safe and economical access to these species.
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Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001004437100001
WoS Category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Research Area Chemistry; Science & Technology - Other Topics
PDF https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2023/gc/d2gc04413g
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