800. Boosting PVC reactivity through iodination for CO₂-derived functionalization
Juliette Delcorps, Emna Ben Ayed, Olivier Coulembier, RSCAdvances, (2026), 10.1039/d6ra00749j
Aqueous phase-transfer catalysis enables selective iodination of PVC under mild and sustainable conditions. Subsequent reaction with a DBU-based CO2-binding amine (CO2BAM) achieves efficient SN2 substitution at CH–X centers, improving CO2 incorporation fourfold relative to previous CO2BAL strategies. The polymer remains fully soluble, demonstrating a greener, safer, and effective approach to PVC structural modification.