US EPA

1051129 

Journal Article 

Methanolysis of polycarbonate catalysed by ionic liquid [Bmim][Ac] 

Liu, F; Li, L; Yu, S; Lv, Z; Ge, X 

2011 

Yes 

Journal of Hazardous Materials
ISSN: 0304-3894
EISSN: 1873-3336 

189 

1-2 

249-254 

English 

21402441 

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.02.032 

WOS:000289870100031 

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The methanolysis of polycarbonate (PC) was studied using ionic liquid [Bmim][Ac] as a catalyst. The effects of temperature, time, methanol dosage and [Bmim][Ac] dosage on the methanolysis reaction were examined. It was shown that the conversion of PC was nearly 100%, and the yield of bisphenol A (BPA) was over 95% under the following conditions: m([Bmim][Ac]):m(PC) = 0.75:1;m(methanol):m(PC) = 0.75:1; a reaction temperature of 90 °C and a total time of 2.5h. The ionic liquid could be reused up to 6 times with no apparent decrease in the conversion of PC and yield of BPA. The kinetics of the reaction was also investigated. The results indicated that the methanolysis of PC in [Bmim][Ac] was a first-order kinetic reaction with an activation energy of 167 kJ/mol. 

Ionic liquid; Methanolysis; Polycarbonate; Recycling