Metal-Containing Ionic Liquids: Highly Effective Catalysts for Degradation of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)

Table 2

Glycolysis of different PET products catalyzed by [Bmim]ZnCl₃^a.

Product of PET	Conversion/%	Yield/%
Mineral water	100	78.6
Pepsi Cola	100	77.8
Masterkong	100	80.1
Edible oil	97.9	66.8
Nongfu Spring pure water	99.0	83.3

aReaction conditions: PET 2 g; [Bmim]ZnCl₃ 1 wt%; reaction time 5 h; reaction temperature 180°C.