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Modified Zinc Oxide for the Direct Synthesis of Propylene Carbonate from Propylene Glycol and Carbon dioxide

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A series of modified zinc oxide catalysts were prepared and their catalytic activities were evaluated by the direct synthesis of propylene carbonate from propylene glycol and carbon dioxide in the presence of acetonitrile, which acted as not only the solvent but also the dehydrating reagent in the reaction. The reusability test indicated that the modified catalysts had the high stability. Ammonium carbonate was added into the reaction to significantly elevate the selectivity of propylene carbonate.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P.R. China

    Shiyong Huang, Shuigang Liu, Junping Li, Ning Zhao, Wei Wei & Yuhan Sun

  2. Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, P.R. China

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Huang, S., Liu, S., Li, J. et al. Modified Zinc Oxide for the Direct Synthesis of Propylene Carbonate from Propylene Glycol and Carbon dioxide. Catal Lett 118, 290–294 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-007-9193-7

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