Abstract

Ru-MACHO®-BH is an effective catalyst for controlled depolymerization of polybutylene succinate. Under low pressure hydrogen the catalyst produces gamma-butyrolactone via a novel transfer hydrogenation wherein dehydrogenation and hydrogenation deconstruct the polymer chain. Simply increasing the hydrogen pressure selectively generates 1,4-butanediol.

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