Selective Upcycling of Polycarbonate Waste to Cyclohexanol via RuLa Dual‐Atom Catalysis
Abstract
Cyclohexanol is a key intermediate for nylon manufacture, yet its industrial synthesis relies on partial oxidation of cyclohexane at ∼2 MPa with 95% selectivity for post-consumer PC over 100 feed cycles. Life-cycle and techno-economic analyses indicate the potential environmental and economic advantages, showing a 35% cost reduction and a threefold lower carbon footprint relative to the fossil route. This oxygen-retentive hydrogenation paradigm establishes a general approach for valorizing oxygen-rich substrates and suggests a conceptually viable pathway toward atom-economical synthesis and circular chemical manufacturing.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 65
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- e24681–e24681
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN