Abstract
Due to the concerns over limited fossil resources and increasing CO2 emissions, there is a strong interest in use of renewable resources in production of valuable synthetic materials. PA11, 12, and 13, more commonly known as Nylon, are high-strength polymers that find use in various industrial sectors. They are traditionally produced from petroleum-derived material or exotic fatty acids using reaction sequences that involve 4-6 steps. Herein we report a simple three-step synthesis of these polyamide precursors from oleic acid, an abundant natural fatty acid available from common plant sources as well as oleaginous micro-organisms such as microalgae. This approach represents the first example where ring-closing metathesis was used for the key C-C bond forming step, featuring introduction of amine functionality required in the final product. Our versatile approach allows preparation of nylon precursors of various chain-lengths from a single starting material for economical and sustainable production of these polymers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2831-2836 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Dec 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Green chemistry
- Nylon
- Nylon 12
- Olefin metathesis
- Oleic acid
- PA
- PA12
- Synthetic methods
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Environmental Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment