Efficient synthesis of isosorbide-based polycarbonate with scalable dicationic ionic liquid catalysts by balancing the reactivity of the <i>endo</i>-OH and <i>exo</i>-OH
Weiwei Wang, Yaqin Zhang, Zifeng Yang, Zhencai Zhang, Wenjuan Fang, Donghui Niu, Hongyan He, Fei Xu
Abstract
The structure-controllable imidazole-based dicationic ionic liquids were used to precisely adjust the molecular weight and thermal properties of isosorbide-based polycarbonate.
Topics & Concepts
Ionic liquidIsosorbidePolycarbonateReactivity (psychology)ImidazoleCatalysisChemistryOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryMedicinePathologyAlternative medicineIonic liquids properties and applicationsCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis