Co(III) porphyrin/DMAP: An efficient catalyst system for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO2 and epoxides

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2023-2026

  Paddock, Robert L ^a   Hiyama, Yaeko ^a   McKay, Jonathan M ^a   Nguyen, SonBinh T ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co(III) porphyrin; CO2 fixation; Cyclic carbonates; Epoxides

Indexed keywords

BASE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; COBALT COMPLEX; EPOXIDE; PORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOSPECIFICITY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 1242293799     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2003.10.101     Document Type: Article

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