Fluoro-functionalized polymeric ionic liquids: Highly efficient catalysts for CO2 cycloaddition to cyclic carbonates under mild conditions

Zhen Zhen Yang, Yanfei Zhao, Guipeng Ji, Hongye Zhang, Bo Yu, Xiang Gao, Zhimin Liu

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Abstract

Fluoro-functionalized polymeric ionic liquids (F-PILs) with imidazolium cations and bromide or chloride anions were designed for cycloaddition reactions of CO2 with epoxides. It was found that the fluorine content in F-PILs significantly influenced the catalytic activity of the catalysts, and F-PIL-Br showed three times higher activity for CO2 reacting with styrene oxide than non-fluorous PIL-Br. Moreover, F-PIL-Br could be extended to catalyse a broad range of reactants under 1 MPa CO2 pressure, producing a series of cyclic carbonates in excellent yields (93-99%). In addition, it showed high stability and easy recyclability. This journal is

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3724-3728
Number of pages5
JournalGreen Chemistry
Volume16
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

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