title: Synthesis of Carbonates from Alcohols and CO2.
abstract: Alcohols are ubiquitous compounds in nature that offer modular building blocks for synthetic chemistry. Here we discuss the most recent development of different classes of alcohols and their coupling chemistry with carbon dioxide as to afford linear and cyclic carbonates, the challenges associated with their formation, and the potential of this chemistry to revive a waste carbon feed stock.
authors.affiliation: The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kindermann
authors.affiliation: The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
authors.forename: Tharun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jose
authors.affiliation: The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain. akleij@iciq.es.|Catalan Institute of Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Pg. Lluis Companys 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain. akleij@iciq.es.
authors.forename: Arjan W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Kleij
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002254:Carbonates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D002254:Carbonates; D002245:Carbon Dioxide
keywords: Carbon dioxide; Carboxylative cyclization; Cyclic carbonates; Diols; Heterogeneous catalysis; Homoallylic alcohols; Homogeneous catalysis; Linear carbonates; Propargylic alcohols