Sustainable metal-based catalysts for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates containing five-membered rings

James W. Comerford, Ian D V Ingram, Michael North*, Xiao Wu

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Abstract

The use of sustainable metal-based catalysts for the synthesis of five-membered ring containing cyclic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide is critically reviewed. Coverage is restricted to catalysis by the abundant metals: sodium, potassium, aluminium, calcium, titanium and iron and the relative merits and limitations of each catalyst system are compared.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1966-1987
Number of pages22
JournalGreen Chemistry
Volume17
Issue number4
Early online date19 Nov 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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