Selective cycloaddition of ethylene oxide to CO<sub>2</sub> within the confined space of an amino acid-based metal–organic framework
Cristina Bilanin, Paula Escamilla, Jesús Ferrando–Soria, Antonio Leyva‐Pérez, Donatella Armentano, Emilio Pardo
Abstract
to afford ethylene/propylene carbonate with yields of up to 95% and selectivity of up to 100%. These results nicely illustrate the great potential of MOFs to be game changers for the selective synthesis of industrially relevant products, representing a powerful alternative to the current heterogeneous catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
CycloadditionEthylene oxideEthyleneOxideCatalysisMetalMetal-organic frameworkChemistrySolid acidOrganic chemistryMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryPolymerAdsorptionCopolymerMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions