Proton sponge: an aromatic glycolysis catalyst
Abstract
. Depolymerisation catalysed by PS is shown to be tolerant of air and a reduced catalyst loading of 5 mol%, and was demonstrated at 10 g scale, giving a 64% BHET isolated yield (>99% purity). A range of aromatic amines, structurally related to PS, were synthesised and investigated to provide a deeper understanding and mechanistic insights into the reactivity of this class of amine catalyst.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Polymer crystallization and properties
Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
Publication details
- Journal / source
- RSC Advances
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 8044–8050
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN