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An Efficient Homogeneous Chloro–Aluminum–[N 2 O 2 ] Catalyst for the Coupling of Epoxides with Carbon Dioxide
Author(s) -
Fuchs Monica A.,
Altesleben Christiane,
Zevaco Thomas A.,
Dinjus Eckhard
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201300634
Subject(s) - chemistry , catalysis , cyclohexene , homogeneous catalysis , homogeneous , carbon dioxide , ligand (biochemistry) , carbonate , cyclohexene oxide , aluminium , propylene carbonate , coupling reaction , coupling (piping) , heterogeneous catalysis , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , biochemistry , physics , receptor , electrode , electrochemistry , mechanical engineering , engineering
The coupling reaction of epoxides and CO 2 is in the focus of many research activities in academia as well as in the industry. In this contribution we report on a versatile aluminum‐based homogeneous catalyst utilizing an easy‐to‐synthesize N 2 O 2 ligand system in combination with various cocatalysts, all of them producing pure alternating poly(cyclohexene carbonate)s with M n values in the range 10000–15000 g mol –1 . This system also efficiently catalyzes the formation of propylene carbonate.