title: A bimetallic iron(III) catalyst for CO2/epoxide coupling.
abstract: A novel di-iron(III) catalyst for the copolymerisation of cyclohexene oxide and CO(2) to yield poly(cyclohexene carbonate), under mild conditions, is reported. The catalyst selectivity was completely changed on addition of an ammonium co-catalyst to yield only the cis-isomer of the cyclic carbonate, also under mild conditions. Additionally, the catalyst was active for propylene carbonate and styrene carbonate production at 1 atm pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buchard
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kember
authors.forename: Karl G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Sandeman
authors.forename: Charlotte K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D053138:Cyclohexenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D053138:Cyclohexenes; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D011108:Polymers; C556577:poly(cyclohexene carbonate); D002245:Carbon Dioxide; C007193:cyclohexene oxide