title: Topologically diverse shape-persistent bis-(Zn-salphen) catalysts: efficient cyclic carbonate formation under mild conditions.
abstract: By adopting a shape-persistent bimetallic design approach, high initial molecular turnover frequencies (up to 14,800 h(-1)) for coupling of CO2 with epoxides in conjunction with (n)Bu4NI, plus excellent yields under mild conditions (1 bar of CO2, 45 °C) have been achieved for catalysts containing cofacial Zn-salphen units.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. mcwchan@cityu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Shixiong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. mcwchan@cityu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Fuli
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. mcwchan@cityu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Wah-Leung
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. mcwchan@cityu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Shek-Man
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yiu
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. mcwchan@cityu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Michael C W
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chan