Synthesis and chemical recycling of biobased poly(acetal-ester)s with a non-cyclic acetal unit
Niklas Warlin, Sathiyaraj Subramaniyan, Maria Nelly García González, Rafael Natal Lima de Menezes, Smita V. Mankar, Nitin G. Valsange, Nicola Rehnberg, Patric Jannasch, Baozhong Zhang
Abstract
Biobased polyesters with non-cyclic acetal units were synthesized, and their structure–property relationship was investigated. They could be cleaved under acidic conditions, facilitating chemical recycling by molecular design.
Topics & Concepts
AcetalUnit (ring theory)Organic chemistryChemistryMathematicsMathematics educationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesChemistry and Chemical EngineeringCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis