Catalytic hydrogenolysis at low temperature and pressure of polyethylene and polypropylene to diesels or lower alkanes by a zirconium hydride supported on silica-alumina: A step toward polyolefin degradation by the microscopic reverse of Ziegler-Natta polymerization

Véronique Dufaud*, Jean Marie Basset

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

237 Scopus citations

Abstract

Cleavage and polymerization with the same catalyst: The catalyst system named in the title, which cleaves polyethylene and polypropylene under a hydrogen atmosphere, is also capable of polymerizing ethylene or propylene. This shows the close relationship between olefin insertion and β-alkyl elimination [Eq. (a), P = polymer chain].

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)806-810
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume37
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 3 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Depolymerizations
  • Hydrogenolysis
  • Polymerizations
  • Zirconium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Catalytic hydrogenolysis at low temperature and pressure of polyethylene and polypropylene to diesels or lower alkanes by a zirconium hydride supported on silica-alumina: A step toward polyolefin degradation by the microscopic reverse of Ziegler-Natta polymerization'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this