Efficient conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> into cyclic carbonates at room temperature catalyzed by Al-salen and imidazolium hydrogen carbonate ionic liquids
Jia Liu, Guoqiang Yang, Ying Liu, Dejin Zhang, Xingbang Hu, Zhibing Zhang
Abstract
Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO<sub>2</sub> and epoxides at room temperature in the absence of a solvent has been achieved by using Al-salen complexes as catalysts and imidazolium hydrogen carbonate ionic liquids as cocatalysts.
Topics & Concepts
Ionic liquidCatalysisCarbonateChemistrySolventHydrogenInorganic chemistryHydrogen SulfateIonic bondingOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryIonCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemical Synthesis and ReactionsCatalysis for Biomass Conversion