Merging Sustainability with Organocatalysis in the Formation of Organic Carbonates by Using CO2as a Feedstock

WHITEOAK, Christopher, NOVA, Ainara, MASERAS, Feliu and KLEIJ, Arjan W. (2012). Merging Sustainability with Organocatalysis in the Formation of Organic Carbonates by Using CO2as a Feedstock. ChemSusChem, 5 (10), 2032-2038.

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Abstract

The use of phenolic compounds as organocatalysts is discussed in the context of the atom-efficient cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to epoxides, forming useful cyclic organic carbonate products. The presence and cooperative nature of adjacent phenolic groups in the catalyst structure results in significantly enhanced catalytic efficiencies, allowing these CO(2) fixation reactions to operate efficiently under virtually ambient conditions. The cooperative effect has also been studied by computational methods. Furthermore, when the cycloaddition reactions are carried out on a larger scale and under solvent-free conditions, further enhancements in activity are observed, combined with the advantageous requirement of reduced loadings of the binary organocatalyst system. The reported system is among one of the mildest and most effective metal-free catalysts for this conversion and contributes to a much more sustainable development of organic carbonate production; this feature has not been the main focus of previous contributions in this area.

Item Type: Article
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201200255
Page Range: 2032-2038
Depositing User: Christopher Whiteoak
Date Deposited: 01 Apr 2016 10:46
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 22:46
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/11786

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