Brønsted acid catalysis opens a new route to polythiolesters <i>via</i> the direct condensation of thiolactic acid to thiolactide-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Brønsted acid catalysis opens a new route to polythiolesters via the direct condensation of thiolactic acid to thiolactide

Published:2022 Issue:24 Volume:24 Page:9709-9720
ISSN:1463-9262
Container-title:Green Chemistry
language:en
Short-container-title:Green Chem.

Author:

Narmon An Sofie¹²^ORCID,Leys Evelien¹,Khalil Ibrahim¹^ORCID,Ivanushkin Gleb¹^ORCID,Dusselier Michiel¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering (CSCE), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium

2. B4Plastics BV, IQ-Parklaan 2A, 3650 Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium

Abstract

Brønsted acid catalysts enable a more sustainable synthesis method for thiolactide by directly dehydrating thiolactic acid with high atom economy and low ecology factor. Polythiolactones show potential for improved degradation and chemical recycling.

Funder

Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Pollution,Environmental Chemistry

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2022/GC/D2GC01530G

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