Issue 84, 2024

Hydrogen-bonding catalysis of the degradation of polyethylene glycol to 1,4-dioxane over OH-functionalized ionic liquid

Abstract

Novel hydrogen-bonding-catalyzed upcycling of polyethylene glycol (PEG) waste to 1,4-dioxane over OH-functionalized ionic liquids (ILs) under mild (≥80 °C), solvent- and metal-free conditions was developed through a theoretical computation-assisted design. Notably, 1,4-dioxane was spontaneously separated due to its immiscibility with ILs.

Graphical abstract: Hydrogen-bonding catalysis of the degradation of polyethylene glycol to 1,4-dioxane over OH-functionalized ionic liquid

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 Jul 2024
Accepted
16 Sep 2024
First published
16 Sep 2024

Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 12193-12196

Hydrogen-bonding catalysis of the degradation of polyethylene glycol to 1,4-dioxane over OH-functionalized ionic liquid

H. Wang, X. Zheng, W. Wang, Z. He, K. Wang, W. Wang, J. Liu, Z. Zhao and Z. Liu, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 12193 DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03671A

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