DOI: 10.1039/d6py00349d ISSN: 1759-9954
Wet oxidation of polyethylene under elevated oxygen pressure: revisiting product selectivity
Vadim V. Zefirov, Polina S. Kazaryan, Svetlana V. Stakhanova, Elizaveta V. Shmakova, Alexander V. Dudkin, Ivan A. Godovikov, Elena P. Kharitonova, Marat O. Gallyamov, Alexei R. KhokhlovPolyethylene thermooxidation in water under elevated O 2 pressure exhibits marked selectivity toward acetic acid over dicarboxylic acid products. These results provide a new basis for selective oxidative conversion of polyolefins.