Make or break: Mg(<scp>ii</scp>)- and Zn(<scp>ii</scp>)-catalen complexes for PLA production and recycling of commodity polyesters
Jack Payne, Paul McKeown, Oliver J. Driscoll, Gabriele Kociok‐Köhn, Emma A. C. Emanuelsson, Matthew D. Jones
Abstract
A series of Mg(<sc>ii</sc>) and Zn(<sc>ii</sc>) catalen complexes have been prepared for PLA formation and recycling.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPolyesterOrganic chemistrybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis