Organocatalytic promoted coupling of carbon dioxide with epoxides: a rational investigation of the cocatalytic activity of various hydrogen bond donors
[en] A catalytic platform based on an onium salt used in combination with organic cocatalysts of various structures was developed for the efficient CO2/epoxide coupling under mild conditions. Through detailed kinetic studies by in-situ FT-IR spectroscopy, a rational investigation of the efficiency of a series of commercially available hydrogen bond donors co-catalysts was realized and the influence of different parameters such as the pressure, the temperature, the catalyst loading, and the nature of the epoxide on the reaction kinetics was evaluated. Fluorinated alcohols were found to be more efficient than other hydrogen bond donor activators proposed previously in the literature under similar conditions.
Research center :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Alves, Margot ; University of Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Grignard, Bruno ; University of Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Gennen, Sandro ; University of Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Méreau, Raphaël; University of Bordeaux, Institute of Molecular Sciences, France
Detrembleur, Christophe ; University of Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jérôme, Christine ; University of Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Tassaing, Thierry; University of Bordeaux, Institute of Molecular Sciences, France
Language :
English
Title :
Organocatalytic promoted coupling of carbon dioxide with epoxides: a rational investigation of the cocatalytic activity of various hydrogen bond donors
Publication date :
01 September 2015
Journal title :
Catalysis Science and Technology
ISSN :
2044-4753
eISSN :
2044-4761
Publisher :
Royal Society Chemistry
Volume :
5
Issue :
9
Pages :
4636-4643
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
the “Region Wallonne” in the frame of the CO2Green, Sinopliss and Flycoat projects BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE] FRIA - Fonds pour la Formation à la Recherche dans l'Industrie et dans l'Agriculture [BE] The International Doctoral School IDS-Funmat The "Initiative d’Excellence" (IDEX) program of the University of Bordeaux
