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Methodologies for chemical utilization of CO2 to valuable compounds through molecular activation by efficient catalysts

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The reactions of CO2 with oxirane to produce cyclic carbonate, and with aziridine to afford oxazolidine have been of interest as a useful method for its fixation by a chemical process. Highly efficient processes employing recyclable CO2-phlilic homogeneous catalyst were devised for environmentally benign synthesis of cyclic carbonates and oxazolidinones under supercritical CO2 without any organic solvent. These processes represent pathways for greener chemical fixations of CO2 to afford industrial useful materials such as organic carbonates and oxazolidinones with great potential applications.

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    Liangnian He, Ya Du, Chengxia Miao, Jinquan Wang, Xiaoyong Dou & Ying Wu

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He, L., Du, Y., Miao, C. et al. Methodologies for chemical utilization of CO2 to valuable compounds through molecular activation by efficient catalysts. Front. Chem. Eng. China 3, 224–228 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-009-0067-y

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