TY - JOUR
T1 - Chemical recycling of plastics to useful organic compounds by oxidative degradation
AU - Pifer, Anne
AU - Sen, Ayusman
PY - 1998/12/17
Y1 - 1998/12/17
N2 - The degradation of plastic waste can be facilitated by a process in which polymers react with nitrogen oxides and dioxygen under relatively mild conditions. Polystyrene generates a mixture of benzoic and nitrobenzoic acids. Both high and low-density polyethylene produce mixtures of short- chain α,ω-diacids (including adipic acid) in good yields. A mixture of acids is also formed from nylon-6,6. Other polymers that are degraded to oligomeric materials include polypropylene, polymethyl methacrylate, and polyacrylic acid.
AB - The degradation of plastic waste can be facilitated by a process in which polymers react with nitrogen oxides and dioxygen under relatively mild conditions. Polystyrene generates a mixture of benzoic and nitrobenzoic acids. Both high and low-density polyethylene produce mixtures of short- chain α,ω-diacids (including adipic acid) in good yields. A mixture of acids is also formed from nylon-6,6. Other polymers that are degraded to oligomeric materials include polypropylene, polymethyl methacrylate, and polyacrylic acid.
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U2 - 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(19981217)37:23<3306::AID-ANIE3306>3.0.CO;2-B
DO - 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(19981217)37:23<3306::AID-ANIE3306>3.0.CO;2-B
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032542318
SN - 1433-7851
VL - 37
SP - 3306
EP - 3308
JO - Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
JF - Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
IS - 23
ER -