Selective Upcycling of Polycarbonate Waste to Cyclohexanol via RuLa Dual‐Atom Catalysis

ABSTRACT Cyclohexanol is a key intermediate for nylon manufacture, yet its industrial synthesis relies on partial oxidation of cyclohexane at ∼2 MPa with 95% selectivity for post‐consumer PC over 100 feed cycles. Life‐cycle and techno‐economic analyses indicate the potential environmental and economic advantages, showing a 35% cost reduction and a threefold lower carbon footprint relative to the fossil route. This oxygen‐retentive hydrogenation paradigm establishes a general approach for valorizing oxygen‐rich substrates and suggests a conceptually viable pathway toward atom‐economical synthesis and circular chemical manufacturing.