| abstract |
The present invention relates to a diaryl carbonate obtained through melt transesterification of a bisphenol and an endcapping agent (selected from paracumyl phenol, dicumyl phenol, p-tert-butyl phenol and mixtures of at least two of said endcapping agents). An aromatic polycarbonate, wherein the polycarbonate has a melt volume rate of at least 20 cm 3 /10 min (ISO 1133, 300° C., 1.2 kg), a terminal hydroxyl group content of up to 800 ppm by weight, at most A Fries branching content of 1300 ppm by weight, and at least 20 mol % when defined as the sum of mol % of bisphenol-based end-groups and mol % of end-groups based on the endcapping agent has a content of bulky end groups. |