Direct polycarbonate synthesis from flow CO2 and diols with CeO2 catalyst (IMAGE)

Osaka City University

Direct polycarbonate synthesis from flow CO2 and diols with CeO2 catalyst

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CeO2 catalyzes the direct polymerization of flow CO2 and diols to provide polycarbonate diols in high yields, which are useful chemicals for polyesters, polyurethanes, and acrylic resins.

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Masazumi Tamura

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