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Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate by Transesterification of Ethylene Carbonate over Activated Dawsonites
Author(s) -
Stoica Georgiana,
Abelló Sònia,
PérezRamírez Javier
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.200800195
Subject(s) - transesterification , dimethyl carbonate , ethylene carbonate , carbonate , methanol , chemistry , catalysis , yield (engineering) , ethylene , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , metallurgy , electrode , electrolyte
Basic instinct : Basic aluminates derived from the activation of Na‐ and K‐dawsonites are highly active and reusable catalysts for the transesterification of ethylene carbonate and methanol to dimethyl carbonate. The product is obtained in about 65 % yield in 6 h even when the reaction is scaled up 100‐fold to a 2 L reactor.