TY - JOUR
T1 - Efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO2under ambient conditions over Zn(betaine)2Br2
T2 - Experimental and theoretical studies
AU - Ma, Jun
AU - Wu, Yahui
AU - Yan, Xupeng
AU - Chen, Chunjun
AU - Wu, Tianbin
AU - Fan, Honglei
AU - Liu, Zhimin
AU - Han, Buxing
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - It is very interesting to synthesize high value-added chemicals from CO2 under mild conditions with low energy consumption. Here, we report that a novel catalyst, Zn(betaine)2Br2, can efficiently promote the cycloaddition of CO2 with epoxides to synthesize cyclic carbonates under ambient conditions (30 °C, 1 atm). DFT calculations provide important insights into the mechanism, particularly the unusual synergistic catalytic action of Zn2+, Br- and NR4+, which is the critical factor for the outstanding performance of Zn(betaine)2Br2. The unique features of the catalyst are that it is cheap, green and very easy to prepare.
AB - It is very interesting to synthesize high value-added chemicals from CO2 under mild conditions with low energy consumption. Here, we report that a novel catalyst, Zn(betaine)2Br2, can efficiently promote the cycloaddition of CO2 with epoxides to synthesize cyclic carbonates under ambient conditions (30 °C, 1 atm). DFT calculations provide important insights into the mechanism, particularly the unusual synergistic catalytic action of Zn2+, Br- and NR4+, which is the critical factor for the outstanding performance of Zn(betaine)2Br2. The unique features of the catalyst are that it is cheap, green and very easy to prepare.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85124804047
U2 - 10.1039/d1cp05553d
DO - 10.1039/d1cp05553d
M3 - 文章
C2 - 35107469
AN - SCOPUS:85124804047
SN - 1463-9076
VL - 24
SP - 4298
EP - 4304
JO - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
JF - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
IS - 7
ER -
