Depolymerization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) to Terephthalic Acid and Ethylene Glycol in High-temperature Liquid Water

Sato O; Mine E; Osada M; Hiyoshi N; Yamaguchi A; Bando KK; Masuda Y; Shirai M

Chemistry Letters, Vol.38, No.3, 268-269, 2009

DOI10.1246/cl.2009.268 Export Citation

Depolymerization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) to Terephthalic Acid and Ethylene Glycol in High-temperature Liquid Water

Sato O, Mine E, Osada M, Hiyoshi N, Yamaguchi A, Bando KK, Masuda Y, Shirai M

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) was depolymerized to ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid in high-temperature liquid water at temperature higher than 493 K and the depolymerization of PET was enhanced by the addition of terephthalic acid in the reaction system.