Polymers of Limonene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide: Polycarbonates of the Solar Economy

ACS Omega. 2018 May 3;3(5):4884-4890. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00644. eCollection 2018 May 31.

Abstract

Limonene epoxide (1,2-limonene oxide) readily reacts with carbon dioxide inserted in a ring-opening copolymerization reaction and forms polycarbonates of exceptional chemical and physical properties. Both poly(limonene carbonate) and poly(limonene dicarbonate) can be synthesized using low-cost Zn or Al homogeneous catalysts. This study addresses selected relevant questions concerning the technical and economic feasibility of limonene and carbon dioxide polymers en route to the bioeconomy.

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  • Review