Rigid biobased polycarbonates with good processability based on a spirocyclic diol derived from citric acid
Olivier Bonjour, Ilme Liblikas, Tõnis Pehk, Khai‐Nghi Truong, Kari Rissanen, Lauri Vares, Patric Jannasch
Abstract
A bicylic diketone is derived from citric acid and readily ketalized with trimethylolpropane to produce a spirodiol monomer for rigid, high-molecular weight, melt processable biobased polycarbonates.
Topics & Concepts
Citric acidTrimethylolpropaneMonomerDiolOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryChemistryMaterials sciencePolymerPolyurethaneLignin and Wood Chemistrybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCatalysis for Biomass Conversion