Polycarbonate processes with supercritical carbon dioxide

摘要

A process for the preparation of polycarbonates which comprises the reaction of a bisphenol, an arylcarbonate and a catalyst, which reaction is accomplished by heating said bisphenol, said arylcarbonate and said catalyst, in the presence of supercritical carbon dioxide, and subsequently extracting byproducts with supercritical carbon dioxide.