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Valorization of polycaprolactone for the production of nylon-6 monomers

Hui Zhang, Yanfei Zhao, Yusi Wang, Rongxiang Li, Minhao Tang, Wei Xue, Yinghan Wang, Xiaoqian Chang, Buxing Han, Zhimin Liu

2024Green Chemistry12 citationsDOI

Abstract

A one-pot approach is presented to upgrade PCL into nylon-6 monomers (EACA and CPL) over Ru catalysts, affording products in a total yield of EACA and CPL up to 90.2%.

Topics & Concepts

PolycaprolactoneMonomerProduction (economics)Polymer scienceChemistryNylon 6Polymer chemistryOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringPulp and paper industryPolymerEngineeringMacroeconomicsEconomicsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalysis for Biomass Conversion