Efficient DMF-catalyzed coupling of epoxides with CO2 under solvent-free conditions to afford cyclic carbonates

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 3141-3148

  Jiang, Jia Li ^a   Hua, Ruimao ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Catalysis; Cyclic carbonate; DMF; Epoxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONIC ACID; EPOXIDE; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; SOLVENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; QUANTUM YIELD; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33750215333     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910600908744     Document Type: Article

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