Preparation of polycarbonates comprising separating bisphenol, converting bisphenol to diaryl carbonate and recycling

摘要

A process for the preparation of a polycarbonate comprising reacting a diaryl carbonate with a bisphenol to produce a polycarbonate and a phenol, regenerating the diaryl carbonate by reacting the phenol byproduct with a carbonyl halide, and optionally recycling the hydrogen halide using a metal Redox captive halogen swing reactor system.