Efficient carbonate synthesis under mild conditions through cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to oxiranes using a Zn(salphen) catalyst.
Zn(salphen) complexes are reported as effective, cheap, robust and relatively green catalysts for the cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to terminal epoxides to afford cyclic carbonates in good yields.
Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
Antonello
A
Decortes
Marta
M
Martínez Belmonte
Jordi
J
Benet-Buchholz
Arjan W
AW
Kleij