In Organic Chem Lab we depolymerized PET fragments with diethylene glycol Mn(oAc) and MnCo3. Had some questions about the lab
1. Separation method to determine fractions of the esters.
2. Further recylcing reactions that would take the products back to some of the monomers. What reactions to use? What would you get as products?
3. If the mixtures of esters indicated were polymerized using terephthalic acid esterification what would the polymer structure be like?
4. Is this depolymerization used in any commerical recycling operations?