title: Synthesis of carbonates and related compounds from carbon dioxide via methanesulfonyl carbonates.
abstract: Carbonate anions resulting from reaction of primary or secondary alcohols with carbon dioxide, when added to methanesulfonic anhydride in cooled acetonitrile solution, yield methanesulfonyl carbonates, a new class of synthetic intermediate. Base-mediated reaction of the methanesulfonyl carbonates with alcohols, thiols, and amines yields carbonates, thiocarbonates, and carbamates, respectively. Overall yields for the three steps vary from 19% to 42%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
authors.forename: Mark O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Bratt
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Taylor