Cyclic carbonates synthesised from CO2: Applications, challenges and recent research trends
Paolo P. Pescarmona
Abstract
Cyclic carbonates are a class of versatile compounds that can be prepared using the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide as a building block and that can find applications as green solvents and as a sustainable alternative to toxic reactants currently used in the chemical industry. The current trends in research related to cyclic carbonates are reviewed in this contribution.
Topics & Concepts
Greenhouse gasCarbon dioxideBlock (permutation group theory)Environmental scienceGreen chemistryEnvironmental chemistryChemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringGeologyReaction mechanismCatalysisMathematicsOceanographyGeometryCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemistry and Chemical Engineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties