Chemical upcycling of polybutadiene into size controlled α,ω-dienes and diesters <i>via</i> sequential hydrogenation and cross-metathesis
Christophe Vos, Igor Beckers, Galahad O’Rourke, Dirk De Vos
Abstract
= 1-5). With tight control over both the hydrogenation degree and isomerization in the studied PBD samples, we demonstrate that rational modifications to the reaction conditions can steer the selectivity towards the desired chain lengths of the α,ω-diene products. In addition, these insights were expanded to cross-metathesis (CM), giving access to a diverse range of high-value bifunctional products.
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PolybutadieneIsomerizationMetathesisNatural rubberChemistryOrganic chemistrySalt metathesis reactionPolymer chemistryCatalysisPolymerizationCopolymerPolymerSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methodsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesModel-Driven Software Engineering Techniques