Plastic waste to drug intermediate: targeted cleavage of C–O bonds in polyphenylene oxide to 3,5-dimethyl phenol
Bo Feng, Yaxuan Jing, Yong Guo, Xiaohui Liu, Yanqin Wang
Abstract
Starting from polyphenylene oxide plastic, the selective production of 3,5-dimethyl phenol as an important pharmaceutical intermediate was achieved over Ru/Nb 2 O 5 , which is the first example of integrating waste plastic into the drug supply chain.
Topics & Concepts
PhenolOxideBond cleavageCleavage (geology)ChemistryChain scissionPolymerOrganic chemistryMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryCatalysisComposite materialFracture (geology)biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesChemistry and Chemical EngineeringRecycling and Waste Management Techniques