Theoretical investigation of the mechanism for the cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides catalyzed by a magnesium(II) porphyrin complex

Journal of Molecular Modeling

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1-9

  Wang, Qin ^a   Guo, Cai Hong ^a   Jia, Jianfeng ^a   Wu, Hai Shun ^a  

^a SHANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Cycloaddition; DFT; Epoxide; Porphyrin

Indexed keywords

CARBENE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; EPOXIDE; MAGNESIUM DERIVATIVE; PORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; STYRENE OXIDE; TETRABUTYLAMMONIUM; TETRAPHENYLPORPHYRIN;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLOADDITION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; RING OPENING;

EID: 84957875196     PISSN: 16102940     EISSN: 09485023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00894-015-2733-y     Document Type: Article

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