A green route to polyurethanes: oxidative carbonylation of industrially relevant aromatic diamines by CO<sub>2</sub>-based methyl formate
Christine Hussong, Jens Langanke, Walter Leitner
Abstract
Toluene-2,4-diamine, 4,4′-methylenedianiline and 2,4-diaminomesitylene were converted directly into the corresponding dicarbamates<italic>via</italic>the CO<sub>2</sub>-based intermediate methyl formate (MF) which can be regarded as a liquid source for CO/MeOH mixtures.
Topics & Concepts
CarbonylationOxidative phosphorylationChemistryFormateMethyl formateOrganic chemistryCatalysisCarbon monoxideBiochemistryCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts