Divergent silylium catalysis enables facile poly(vinyl chloride) upcycling to poly(ethylene-<i>co</i>-styrene) derivatives
Mikiyas K. Assefa, Megan E. Fieser
Abstract
Tandem hydrodechlorination/Friedel–Crafts alkylation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is achieved using silylium ion catalysts to prepare new styrenic copolymers of polyethylene.
Topics & Concepts
StyreneEthyleneCatalysisPolymer chemistryVinyl chlorideOrganic chemistryCopolymerChemistryMaterials sciencePolymerEnvironmental remediation with nanomaterialsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisPolymer Science and PVC