Self-assembly of tetranuclear 3d–4f helicates as highly efficient catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> cycloaddition reactions under mild conditions
Huan Yang, Guoshu Gao, Wanmin Chen, Li Wang, Weisheng Liu
Abstract
A series of 4-nuclear lanthanide clusters supported by organic ligands <bold>Zn3LnL4</bold> (Ln = Dy(<bold>1</bold>), Gd(<bold>2</bold>), Er(<bold>3</bold>)) were synthesized. These helicates could be used to convert CO<sub>2</sub> into cyclic carbonates with TOF up to 38 000 h<sup>−1</sup>, without being influenced by moisture or air.
Topics & Concepts
LanthanideCycloadditionCatalysisChemistryCrystallographyStereochemistryOrganic chemistryIonCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis