A subject for the invention relates to processes for producing a polycarbonate containing a plant-derived starting material and to molded articles thereof, the polycarbonate having excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance, a low refractive index, a large Abbe number, low birefringence, and excellent transparency. The invention relates to a process for producing a polycarbonate which includes a step in which one or more dihydroxy compounds including a dihydroxy compound having at least one linking group -CH2-O- in the molecule thereof are reacted with a carbonic acid diester in the presence of a polymerization catalyst, wherein the dihydroxy compound having at least one linking group -CH2-O- in the molecule thereof has a formic acid content lower than 20 ppm. The invention further relates to a molded article constituted of a polycarbonate or a composition of the polycarbonate, the polycarbonate being a polycarbonate which contains constituent units derived from a dihydroxy compound having at least one linking group -CH2-O- in the molecule thereof and has an Abbe number of 50 or larger and a 5% weight loss temperature of 340°C or higher.
本发明的一个主题涉及含有植物衍生起始材料的聚
碳酸酯的生产工艺及其成型制品,该聚
碳酸酯具有优异的机械强度、耐热性、低折射率、大阿贝数、低双折射和优异的透明度。本发明涉及一种生产聚
碳酸酯的工艺,该工艺包括以下步骤:在聚合催化剂存在下,将一种或多种二羟基化合物(包括分子中至少有一个连接基团-
CH2-O-的二羟基化合物)与
碳酸二酯反应,其中分子中至少有一个连接基团- -O-的二羟基化合物的
甲酸含量低于 20 ppm。本发明还涉及一种由聚
碳酸酯或聚
碳酸酯组合物构成的模塑制品,该聚
碳酸酯是一种聚
碳酸酯,它含有从其分子中至少有一个连接基团- -O-的二羟基化合物衍生而来的组成单元,其阿贝数为 50 或更大,5%失重温度为 340°C 或更高。