Differentiating urethane and urea bond activation in polyurethane foam acidolysis

Madeleine Davis; Kelsey Richardson; Zach Westman; Alan L. Stottlemyer; Christopher S. Letko; Nasim Hooshyar; Vojtěch Vlček; Phillip Christopher; Mahdi M. Abu‐Omar

doi:10.1039/d5sc05599g

Abstract

Polyurethane foam contains urethane and urea bonds, yet their depolymerization kinetics have not been separated until now. We reveal a fast urethane and a slower urea cleavage, with the latter strongly influenced by acid elctronic effects.

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                                    Madeleine Davis, 
                                
                                    Kelsey Richardson, 
                                
                                    Zach Westman
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2025). 
                            Differentiating urethane and urea bond activation in polyurethane foam acidolysis. 
                            Chemical Science
                            
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                            https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sc05599g

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DOI: 10.1039/d5sc05599g
PMID: 41383455
PMCID: PMC12690813

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