2,2',2''-Terpyridine-catalyzed synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide under solvent-free conditions

Huixin Liu; Renqin Zeng; Ruimao Hua

doi:10.3390/ijms15069945

2,2',2''-Terpyridine-catalyzed synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide under solvent-free conditions

Int J Mol Sci. 2014 Jun 4;15(6):9945-51. doi: 10.3390/ijms15069945.

Authors

Huixin Liu¹, Renqin Zeng², Ruimao Hua³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China. liuhuixin9015@163.com.
² Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China. zengrq@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn.
³ Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China. ruimao@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.

Abstract

An efficient coupling reaction of epoxides with CO2 affording cyclic carbonates with the use of 2,2',2''-terpyridine as catalyst under solvent-free conditions has been developed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Carbon Dioxide / chemistry*
Carbonates / chemical synthesis*
Carbonates / chemistry
Catalysis
Cyclization
Epoxy Compounds / chemistry*
Pyridines / chemistry*

Substances

Carbonates
Epoxy Compounds
Pyridines
Carbon Dioxide
2,2',2''-terpyridine