Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides catalyzed by metal–BINOL complexes. (23rd September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bai, Dongsheng; Wang, Guangjian; Ma, Fang; Wang, Juangang; Wang, Kuai; Yang, Zijing
• Is Part Of: Applied organometallic chemistry. Volume 28:Number 11(2014:Nov.)
• Page Start: 814
• Page End: 817
• Publication Date: 2014-09-23
• Subjects: Organometallic chemistry -- Periodicals; Organometallic compounds -- Periodicals; 547.05
• DOI: 10.1002/aoc.3204
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0268-2605

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO₂ and terminal epoxides catalyzed by Mg, Ca and In BINOL complexes was achieved without organic solvents. Effects of temperature, CO₂ pressure, reaction time and co‐catalyst on the <named-content content-type="reactionType" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">cycloaddition</named-content> were investigated. Propylene carbonate was obtained under a CO₂ pressure of 1.2 MPa within 10 hours in a yield of 98% catalyzed by Ca–BINOL at 120°C. The order of <named-content content-type="chemicalTechnology" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">catalytic activity</named-content> of the metal center is Ca &gt; In &gt; Mg. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.</p> </abstract>