DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.70581 ISSN: 2193-5807
Efficient Degradation and Recycling of Waste Formaldehyde Polymers to Value‐Added Diindolylmethane Compounds
Zhiqiang Guo, Jin Wu, Junhong Wang, Yupeng Hua, Haimang WangABSTRACT
The effective degradation of formaldehyde polymers catalyzed by Y(OTf) 3 with indole derivatives in water has been achieved, yielding a series of diindolylmethane compounds with added value. It provides a new route with additional potential for the upcycling of waste paraformaldehyde and polyoxymethylene plastic as a green alternative C1 synthon.