Conversion of dilute CO<sub>2</sub> to cyclic carbonates at sub-atmospheric pressures by a simple indium catalyst
Hassan A. Baalbaki, Hootan Roshandel, Jason E. Hein, Parisa Mehrkhodavandi
Abstract
A simple indium halide with an ammonium salt catalyst can catalyze effectively the cycloaddition of epoxide and dilute CO<sub>2</sub>. A detailed mechanistic investigation is conducted using kinetics, isotope labeling, and <italic>in situ</italic> NMR and IR experiments.
Topics & Concepts
IndiumCatalysisHalideChemistryEpoxideInorganic chemistryAmmoniumSalt (chemistry)Physical chemistryOrganic chemistryCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCarbon Dioxide Capture Technologies