Equimolar CO 2 capture by N-substituted amino acid salts and subsequent conversion

  • An Hua Liu
  • , Ran Ma
  • , Chan Song
  • , Zhen Zhen Yang
  • , Ao Yu
  • , Yu Cai
  • , Liang Nian He
  • , Ya Nan Zhao
  • , Bing Yu
  • , Qing Wen Song

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Abstract

Steric bulk controls CO 2 absorption: N-substituted amino acid salts in poly(ethylene glycol) reversibly absorb CO 2 in nearly 1:1 stoichiometry. Carbamic acid is thought to be the absorbed form of CO 2; this was supported by NMR and in situ IR spectroscopy, and DFT calculations. The captured CO 2 could be converted directly into oxazolidinones and thus CO 2 desorption could be sidestepped.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11306-11310
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number45
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 5 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • amino acids
  • carbamic acid
  • carbon dioxide fixation
  • catalysis
  • poly(ethylene glycol)

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