Open AccessRuthenium‐Catalyzed Hydrogenative Degradation of End‐of‐Life Poly(lactide) to Produce 1,2‐Propanediol as Platform Chemical
Author(s) -
Kindler TimOliver,
Alberti Christoph,
Fedorenko Elena,
Santangelo Nicolo,
Enthaler Stephan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistryopen
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2191-1363
DOI - 10.1002/open.202000050
Subject(s) - catalysis , degradation (telecommunications) , propanediol , polymer , chemistry , ruthenium , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , materials science , polymer chemistry , computer science , engineering , telecommunications
The chemical recycling of end‐of‐life polymers can add some value to a future circular economy. In this regard, the hydrogenative degradation of end‐of‐life PLA was investigated to produce 1,2‐propanediol as product, which is a useful building block in polymer chemistry. In more detail, the commercially available Ru‐MACHO‐BH complex was applied as catalyst to degrade end‐of‐life PLA efficiently to 1,2‐propanediol under mild conditions. After investigations of the reaction conditions a set of end‐of‐life PLA goods were subjected to degradation.