Amino acid ionic liquids as efficient catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> capture and chemical conversion with epoxides under metal/halogen/cocatalyst/solvent-free conditions
Ye Qu, Jianwen Lan, Yanglin Chen, Jianmin Sun
Abstract
Biocompatible amino acid ionic liquids (AAILs) were synthesized and efficiently applied in CO<sub>2</sub> capture and catalysis for the coupling reaction of CO<sub>2</sub> with epoxides under halogen-, cocatalyst- and organic solvent-free conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Ionic liquidCatalysisHalogenSolventChemistryIonic bondingInorganic chemistryMetalEpoxideCoupling reactionOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryIonAlkylCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemical Synthesis and ReactionsIonic liquids properties and applications