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Improved chemical recyclability of 2,5-furandicarboxylate polyesters enabled by acid-sensitive spirocyclic ketal units

Nitin G. Valsange, Niklas Warlin, Smita V. Mankar, Nicola Rehnberg, Baozhong Zhang, Patric Jannasch

2024Green Chemistry26 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Spirocyclic ketal units introduced into the structure of 2,5-furandicarboxylate polyesters promote an efficient fragmentation of polymers into the small oligomers, which significantly facilitates chemical recyclability.

Topics & Concepts

PolyesterChemistryOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryStereochemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionChemical Synthesis and ReactionsCatalytic Alkyne Reactions