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Catalytic Hydrogenation of Cyclic Carbonates: A Practical Approach from CO 2 and Epoxides to Methanol and Diols
Author(s) -
Han Zhaobin,
Rong Liangce,
Wu Jiang,
Zhang Lei,
Wang Zheng,
Ding Kuiling
Publication year - 2012
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.201207781
Subject(s) - methanol , catalysis , ethylene glycol , ethylene , ethylene oxide , homogeneous , ethylene carbonate , chemistry , organic chemistry , carbonate , oxide , homogeneous catalysis , catalytic hydrogenation , copolymer , electrode , electrolyte , polymer , physics , thermodynamics
Two birds with one stone : The simultaneous production of two important bulk chemicals, methanol and ethylene glycol, from CO 2 and ethylene oxide has been achieved under mild conditions by the highly efficient homogeneous catalytic hydrogenation of ethylene carbonate in the presence of a (PNP)Ru II catalyst (see scheme).