Unlocking the Potential of Substrate-Directed CO 2 Activation and Conversion: Pushing the Boundaries of Catalytic Cyclic Carbonate and Carbamate Formation.

Authors :: Limburg B
Cristòfol À
Della Monica F
Kleij AW
Source :: ChemSusChem [ChemSusChem] 2020 Dec 07; Vol. 13 (23), pp. 6056-6065. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 19.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: The unparalleled potential of substrate-induced reactivity modes in the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and alcohol or amine functionalized epoxides is discussed in relation to more conventional epoxide/CO <subscript>2</subscript> coupling strategies. This conceptually new approach allows for a substantial extension of the substitution degree and functionality of cyclic carbonate/carbamate products, which are predominant products in the area of nonreductive CO <subscript>2</subscript> transformations. Apart from the creation of an advanced library of CO <subscript>2</subscript> -based heterocyclic products and intermediates, also the underlying mechanistic reasons for this novel reactivity profile are debated with a prominent role for the design and structure of the involved catalysts.<br /> (© 2020 Wiley-VCH GmbH.)

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