title: A powerful aluminum catalyst for the synthesis of highly functional organic carbonates.
abstract: An aluminum complex based on an amino triphenolate ligand scaffold shows unprecedented high activity (initial TOFs up to 36,000 h(-1)), broad substrate scope, and functional group tolerance in the formation of highly functional organic carbonates prepared from epoxides and CO(2). The developed catalytic protocol is further characterized by low catalyst loadings and relative mild reaction conditions using a cheap, abundant, and nontoxic metal.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Whiteoak
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kielland
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Laserna
authors.forename: Eduardo C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Escudero-Adán
authors.forename: Eddy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Arjan W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Kleij
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry*; D002254:Carbonates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002254:Carbonates; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D000535:Aluminum