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Atmospheric CO 2 Fixation by Unsaturated Alcohols Using t BuOI under Neutral Conditions
Author(s) -
Minakata Satoshi,
Sasaki Itsuro,
Ide Toshihiro
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200906352
Subject(s) - fixation (population genetics) , greenhouse gas , carbon fixation , chemistry , computer science , environmental science , organic chemistry , carbon dioxide , biochemistry , biology , ecology , gene
Hold on tight! Reaction of CO 2 with unsaturated alcohols and t BuOI to form cyclic carbonates leads to fixation of the greenhouse gas. In contrast to known CO 2 fixation methods, this process proceeds under extremely mild conditions.