S. Ming Lee, Jean M. J. Fréchet, et al.
Macromolecules
Paper
Design, synthesis, and study of novel, thermally depolymerizable polycarbonates
Abstract
Novel polycarbonates containing tertiary or secondary benzylic diol structures are prepared via their biscarbonylimidazolide derivatives under phase transfer conditions; these polycarbonates are designed to undergo a near instantaneous depolymerization to volatile monomeric species when heated to a critical temperature.