Cycloaddition of CO<sub>2</sub> to epoxides by highly nucleophilic 4-aminopyridines: establishing a relationship between carbon basicity and catalytic performance by experimental and DFT investigations
Wuttichai Natongchai, Jesús Antonio Luque‐Urrutia, Chalida Phungpanya, Miquel Solà, Valerio D’Elia, Albert Poater, Hendrik Zipse
Abstract
New highly nucleophilic homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts based on the 3,4-diaminopyridine scaffold are reported for the halogen-free cycloaddition of CO<sub>2</sub> to epoxides.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryNucleophileCycloadditionCatalysisHomogeneousAminopyridinesHalogenCarbon fibersCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryThermodynamicsComposite materialAlkylComposite numberPhysicsMaterials scienceCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis