Manufacture of dihydroxy aromatic compounds by alcoholysis of polycarbonate-containing compositions
US8680227B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W30/62
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method to produce a purified dihydroxy aromatic compound from a polycarbonate-containing composition is provided. The method includes depolymerizing the polycarbonate by alcoholysis using a titanium-based catalyst producing a dihydroxy aromatic compound and a dialkyl carbonate, recovering the dihydroxy aromatic compound as a crude dihydroxy aromatic compound; and contacting the recovered crude dihydroxyl aromatic compound with an acid in the presence of a solvent at an elevated temperature. Alternatively, the method comprises dissolving the recovered crude dihydroxyl aromatic compound in a solvent; contacting the dissolved crude dihydroxy aromatic compound with a base; and neutralizing the combination of the dissolved crude dihydroxy aromatic compound and the base with an acid.
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