Selective Formation of Trimethylene Carbonate (TMC): Atmospheric Pressure Carbon Dioxide Utilization. Issue 3 (10th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Buckley, Benjamin R.; Patel, Anish P.; Wijayantha, K. G. Upul
• Is Part Of: European journal of organic chemistry. Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 474
• Page End: 478
• Publication Date: 2014-12-10
• Subjects: Carbon dioxide utilization -- Copper -- Electrochemistry -- Synthetic methods­ -- Small ring systems; Chemistry, Organic -- Periodicals; Organic compounds -- Synthesis -- Periodicals; Bioorganic chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical organic -- Periodicals; 547
• DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201403385
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1434-193X

Abstract

Abstract: Carbon dioxide utilisation (CDU) is currently gaining increased interest due to the abundance of CO2 and its possible application as a C1 building block. We herein report the first example of atmospheric pressure carbon dioxide incorporation into oxetane to selectively form trimethylene carbonate (TMC), which is a significant challenge as TMC is thermodynamically less favoured than its corresponding co‐polymer. Abstract : The first atmospheric pressure carbon dioxide incorporation into oxetane to selectively form trimethylene carbonate (TMC) is reported. This is a significant challenge since TMC is thermodynamically less favoured than its corresponding co‐polymer. This system is capable of converting a 3, 3‐substituted oxetane to the corresponding cyclic carbonate in good yield.