Synthesis of Propylene Carbonate by Urea Alcoholysis—Recent Advances
Łukasz Kotyrba, Anna Chrobok, Agnieszka Siewniak
Abstract
Organic carbonates are considered the chemicals of the future. In particular, propylene carbonate is widely used as a non-reactive solvent, plasticizer, fuel additive, and reagent, especially in the production of environmentally friendly polymers that are not harmful to human health. This paper reviews recent literature findings regarding the development of propylene carbonate synthetic methods starting from propane-1,2-diol and urea. The ammonia formed during the synthesis is recycled to obtain urea from carbon dioxide.
Topics & Concepts
Propylene carbonateCarbonateUreaChemistryOrganic chemistryEnvironmentally friendlyPropaneCarbon dioxideBiologyPhysical chemistryElectrochemistryEcologyElectrodeCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisIonic liquids properties and applicationsCatalysis for Biomass Conversion