title: Methanolysis of polycarbonate catalysed by ionic liquid [Bmim][Ac].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042 Qingdao, China. 636390@public.qd.sd.cn
authors.forename: Fusheng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shitao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Zhiguo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Xiaoping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ge
mesh_terms: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D002384:Catalysis; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D000432:Methanol; D010636:Phenols; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; C005506:polycarbonate; C006780:bisphenol A; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds