Chemical upcycling of poly(bisphenol A carbonate) to vinylene carbonates through organocatalysis
Killian Onida, Mohamad Fayad, Sébastien Norsic, Olivier Boyron, Nicolas Duguet
Abstract
The chemical upcycling of poly(bisphenol A carbonate) was carried out through organocatalysis using α-hydroxyketones as nucleophiles, leading to valuable vinylene carbonates.
Topics & Concepts
CarbonateOrganocatalysisBisphenol AChemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryEnantioselective synthesisEpoxyEngineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemistry and Chemical Engineering