title: Highly efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO2 and epoxides over cellulose/KI.
abstract: Cellulose/KI is a very active, selective, stable, and recyclable catalyst for the cycloaddition reactions of CO(2) and epoxides due to the excellent synergetic effect of cellulose and KI. It is found that the hydroxyl groups on the vicinal carbons of cellulose play a key role for the very high efficiency of the catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Shuguang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Huizhen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jinliang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Guanying
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Buxing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002254:Carbonates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D003500:Cyclization; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002254:Carbonates; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D011193:Potassium Iodide; D002482:Cellulose