Method for preparing cyclic carbonate by co-utilizing waste polyvinyl chloride plastic and carbon dioxide
By reacting waste polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic with carbonates and vicinal diols with carbon dioxide under normal pressure, the low yield problem of high-temperature and high-pressure preparation of cyclic carbonates was solved, realizing efficient and low-cost preparation of cyclic carbonates and providing a way to reuse waste PVC plastics.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NANKAI UNIV
- Filing Date
- 2026-06-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the method for preparing cyclic carbonates by reacting vicinal diols with carbon dioxide requires harsh conditions of high temperature and high pressure, and the yield is low. Although the use of dehydrating agents or reaction aids can improve the yield, it also increases the cost.
Waste polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic was used as an accelerator to react with carbonates and vicinal diols under normal pressure to prepare cyclic carbonates. The accelerating effect of waste PVC plastic was utilized to improve the reaction efficiency under mild conditions.
This method enables the efficient preparation of cyclic carbonates under normal pressure, with a yield of up to 94%. It reduces reaction costs and provides a way to reuse waste polyvinyl chloride plastics, thereby reducing carbon emissions and dependence on petroleum resources.
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