Abstract
An efficient catalytic system of a zinc cluster and tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI) was developed for cyclic carbonate synthesis from epoxides and carbon dioxide (CO 2) without the use of any organic solvents under very mild conditions (25 °C, 1 atm), even in the presence of impurities such as water and air. Electrophilicity of the central Zn(ii) ion, the number of trifluoromethyl groups, nucleophilicity and leaving ability of the anion of alkylammonium salts, and various reaction parameters have a great effect on the catalytic activity of the bifunctional catalyst. Therefore, this solvent-free process represents an environmentally friendly example for the catalytic conversion of CO 2 into value-added chemicals and also has the potential to contribute towards decreasing atmospheric CO 2 emission from the burning of fossil fuels.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 509-513 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Catalysis Science and Technology |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1 2012 |
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Efficient cyclic carbonate synthesis catalyzed by zinc cluster systems under mild conditions. / Yang, Yi; Hayashi, Yukiko; Fujii, Yuka; Nagano, Takuto; Kita, Yusuke; Ohshima, Takashi; Okuda, Jun; Mashima, Kazushi.
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T1 - Efficient cyclic carbonate synthesis catalyzed by zinc cluster systems under mild conditions
AU - Yang, Yi
AU - Hayashi, Yukiko
AU - Fujii, Yuka
AU - Nagano, Takuto
AU - Kita, Yusuke
AU - Ohshima, Takashi
AU - Okuda, Jun
AU - Mashima, Kazushi
PY - 2012/3/1
Y1 - 2012/3/1
N2 - An efficient catalytic system of a zinc cluster and tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI) was developed for cyclic carbonate synthesis from epoxides and carbon dioxide (CO 2) without the use of any organic solvents under very mild conditions (25 °C, 1 atm), even in the presence of impurities such as water and air. Electrophilicity of the central Zn(ii) ion, the number of trifluoromethyl groups, nucleophilicity and leaving ability of the anion of alkylammonium salts, and various reaction parameters have a great effect on the catalytic activity of the bifunctional catalyst. Therefore, this solvent-free process represents an environmentally friendly example for the catalytic conversion of CO 2 into value-added chemicals and also has the potential to contribute towards decreasing atmospheric CO 2 emission from the burning of fossil fuels.
AB - An efficient catalytic system of a zinc cluster and tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI) was developed for cyclic carbonate synthesis from epoxides and carbon dioxide (CO 2) without the use of any organic solvents under very mild conditions (25 °C, 1 atm), even in the presence of impurities such as water and air. Electrophilicity of the central Zn(ii) ion, the number of trifluoromethyl groups, nucleophilicity and leaving ability of the anion of alkylammonium salts, and various reaction parameters have a great effect on the catalytic activity of the bifunctional catalyst. Therefore, this solvent-free process represents an environmentally friendly example for the catalytic conversion of CO 2 into value-added chemicals and also has the potential to contribute towards decreasing atmospheric CO 2 emission from the burning of fossil fuels.
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U2 - 10.1039/c1cy00404b
DO - 10.1039/c1cy00404b
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VL - 2
SP - 509
EP - 513
JO - Catalysis Science and Technology
JF - Catalysis Science and Technology
SN - 2044-4753
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