Aliphatic carboxylic acid as a hydrogen-bond donor for converting CO<sub>2</sub> and epoxide into cyclic carbonate under mild conditions
Zheng Wang, Yajun Wang, Qianjie Xie, Zhiying Fan, Yehua Shen
Abstract
The catalytic systems of aliphatic carboxylic acids/quaternary ammonium halides could efficiently convert the coupling of CO<sub>2</sub> and epoxide into cyclic carbonates under mild conditions (80 °C and 4 bar CO<sub>2</sub>).
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryEpoxideCarbonateHalideCarboxylic acidAmmoniumCatalysisHydrogenHydrogen bondOrganic chemistryInorganic chemistryMedicinal chemistryMoleculeCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis