Synergistic hybrid catalyst for cyclic carbonate synthesis: remarkable acceleration caused by immobilization of homogeneous catalyst on silica.
The catalytic activity of phosphonium salts towards cyclic carbonate synthesis from propylene oxide and CO2 has been enormously enhanced by their immobilization onto silica that itself has no catalytic activity.
Research Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan.
Toshikazu
T
Takahashi
Tsutomu
T
Watahiki
Shoji
S
Kitazume
Hiroyuki
H
Yasuda
Toshiyasu
T
Sakakura