Hydrogenative depolymerization of silicon-modified polyureas.
Xin LiuYujing ZuoFabian KallmeierEsteban MejíaSergey TinJohannes G de VriesEszter BaráthPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2022)
Silicon-modified polyureas were depolymerized by hydrogenation in the presence of Ru and Mn catalysts. Yields of up to 84% of the aliphatic diamine and 81% of silicon-containing diamine were achieved with a commercially available PNP-Ru catalyst.