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One-Pot Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate from Methanol, Propylene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide Over Supported Choline hydroxide/MgO

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A basic ionic liquid, namely choline hydroxide, was prepared and supported on MgO to form Choline hydroxide/MgO material. The supported ionic liquid material was characterized by XRD, FT–IR and TG and used as a catalyst in one-pot synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from propylene oxide, methanol and carbon dioxide. A good catalytic performance was obtained with 98% conversion of epoxide and selectivity of above 90% to DMC + PC over the composite catalyst. However, the catalyst could be reused three times without a significant change in its catalytic activity.

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We make a great acknowledgement for the financial support of this work by the foundation of educational department and natural science foundation of Heilongjiang Province, People Republic China (Nos. 11521068 and TB2005-16).

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  1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Provincial Key Lab for Nano-Functionalized Materials and Excitated State, Harbin Normal University, No. 50 Hexing road Nangang District, 150080, Harbin, People’s Republic of China

    Chunyan De, Bin Lu, He Lv, Yuanyuan Yu, Yu Bai & Qinghai Cai

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De, C., Lu, B., Lv, H. et al. One-Pot Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate from Methanol, Propylene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide Over Supported Choline hydroxide/MgO. Catal Lett 128, 459–464 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-008-9773-1

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