title: Microwave assisted synthesis of cyclic carbonates from olefins with sodium bicarbonates as the C1 source.
abstract: An effective transformation of alkenes into cyclic carbonates has been achieved using NaHCO3 as the C1 source in acetone-water under microwave heating, with selectivities and yields significantly surpassing those obtained using conventional heating.
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. tahatton@mit.edu.
authors: Xiaoqing
authors: X
authors: Yang
authors: Jie
authors: J
authors: Wu
authors: Xianwen
authors: X
authors: Mao
authors: Timothy F
authors: TF
authors: Jamison
authors: T Alan
authors: TA
authors: Hatton
mesh_terms: D000096:Acetone / Q000737:chemistry; D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002254:Carbonates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D003500:Cyclization; D008872:Microwaves; D015394:Molecular Structure; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D002254:Carbonates; D014867:Water; D000096:Acetone; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate