Aminoethylimidazole ionic liquid-grafted MIL-101-NH<sub>2</sub> heterogeneous catalyst for the conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> and epoxide without solvent and cocatalyst
Chenglong Bao, Yichen Jiang, Liyan Zhao, Dazhi Li, Ping Xu, Jianmin Sun
Abstract
An aminoethylimidazole IL-functionalized MIL-101-NHIM-NH<sub>2</sub> catalyst efficiently catalyzes the cycloaddition reaction of CO<sub>2</sub> and epoxide without solvent and cocatalyst, owing to the synergistic effects of Cr, –NH<sub>2</sub> and Br<sup>−</sup> active sites.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryEpoxideCatalysisIonic liquidSolventCycloadditionIonic bondingSolvent effectsInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryIonCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications