Self-Assembled Bimetallic Aluminum-Salen Catalyst for the Cyclic Carbonates Synthesis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Catalyst Preparation
2.2. X-ray Crystallography
2.3. Optimization of Cyclic Carbonates Synthesis Reaciton Conditions
2.4. Cyclic Carbonate Synthesis Reactions for Various Epoxides
2.5. Origin of Beneficial Urea Effects
3. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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Entry | Catalyst (mol%) | Cocatalyst (mol%) | CO2 (Bar) | T (°C) | TOF (h−1) 1 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 2 | 3a (1) | (n-Bu)4N+Br− (1) | 1 | 45 | 1 |
2 | 3b (0.02) | (n-Bu)4N+Br− (0.02) | 1 | 45 | 13 |
3 | 3b (0.02) | (n-Bu)4N+I− (0.02) | 1 | 45 | 17 |
4 | 3a (0.02) | (n-Bu)4N+I− (0.02) | 10 | 90 | 65 |
5 | 3b (0.02) | (n-Bu)4N+I− (0.02) | 10 | 90 | 144 |
6 | 1 (0.02) | (n-Bu)4N+I− (0.02) | 10 | 90 | 47 3 |
Entry | Urea Additive (mol%) | TOF (h−1) |
---|---|---|
1 | - | 64 |
2 | 0.08 mol% | 65 |
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Seong, W.; Hahm, H.; Kim, S.; Park, J.; Abboud, K.A.; Hong, S. Self-Assembled Bimetallic Aluminum-Salen Catalyst for the Cyclic Carbonates Synthesis. Molecules 2021, 26, 4097. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26134097
Seong W, Hahm H, Kim S, Park J, Abboud KA, Hong S. Self-Assembled Bimetallic Aluminum-Salen Catalyst for the Cyclic Carbonates Synthesis. Molecules. 2021; 26(13):4097. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26134097
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeong, Wooyong, Hyungwoo Hahm, Seyong Kim, Jongwoo Park, Khalil A. Abboud, and Sukwon Hong. 2021. "Self-Assembled Bimetallic Aluminum-Salen Catalyst for the Cyclic Carbonates Synthesis" Molecules 26, no. 13: 4097. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26134097