title: The unprecedented catalytic activity of alkanolamine CO2 scrubbers in the cycloaddition of CO2 and oxiranes: a DFT endorsed study.
abstract: A novel application of alkanolamines, widely employed as CO2 scrubbers in catalyzing the insertion of CO2 into epoxides generating cyclic carbonates in excellent yield and selectivity via the synergistic activity of hydroxyl and amine groups, is unravelled along with computational studies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea. dwpark@pusan.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Kuruppathparambil Roshith
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Roshan
authors.forename: Bo Mi
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Amal Cherian
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Kathalikkattil
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tharun
authors.forename: Yong Son
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: Dae Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Park