@article {49805,
	title = {Sustainable base-mediated chemical upcycling of poly (propylene carbonate) to β-hydroxy sulfides and oxides},
	journal = {Green Chemistry},
	volume = {27},
	year = {2025},
	month = {SEP},
	pages = {10543-10549},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	We present a cesium carbonate-mediated method to upcycle poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC) waste into beta-hydroxy sulfides, selenides, and phenoxides via selective thermal depolymerization. The process tolerates diverse nucleophiles, including those from multilayer plastics. Mechanistic studies support a cesium aryl thiolate-driven nucleophilic degradation. The beta-hydroxy products are easily functionalized, and the base is recyclable, offering a sustainable route for PPC valorization.</p>
},
	issn = {1463-9262},
	doi = {10.1039/d5gc02451j},
	author = {Moyilla, Nageswararao and Padhi, Ganeshdev and Barsu, Nagaraju}
}
