Zirconium-catalysed hydrosilylation of esters and depolymerisation of polyester plastic waste
Marie Kobylarski, Liam J. Donnelly, J.‐C. Berthet, Thibault Cantat
Abstract
A general and practical procedure for the catalytic reduction of esters has been developed using the classical Schwartz's reagent (Cp 2 Zr(H)Cl) as a catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisZirconiumHydrosilylationPolyesterChemistryReagentOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryChemistry and Chemical EngineeringCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis