Preparation of polystyrene-supported Lewis acidic Fe(III) ionic liquid and its application in catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide

Jian Gao, Qing Wen Song, Liang Nian He, Chang Liu, Zhen Zhen Yang, Xu Han, Xue Dong Li, Qing Chuan Song

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Abstract

A polystyrene-supported Lewis acidic iron-containing ionic liquid was proved to be recyclable and efficient heterogeneous catalyst for converting CO 2 into cyclic carbonate without utilization of any organic solvent or additive. Excellent yields and selectivity were obtained under mild reaction conditions. Notably, the catalyst could be readily recovered and reused over five times without appreciable loss of catalytic activity. A possible catalytic cycle was proposed. The present protocol has successfully been applied to reactions of aziridines/propargyl amines with CO 2. This kind of the catalyst presented herein would have great potential in industrial application thanks to its featured advantages.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3835-3842
Number of pages8
JournalTetrahedron
Volume68
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - May 20 2012
Externally publishedYes

Funding

We are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( 21172125 ), the “111” Project of Ministry of Education of China (Project No. B06005 ).

Keywords

  • Carbon dioxide
  • Cyclic carbonates
  • Cycloaddition
  • Heterogeneous catalyst
  • Iron-containing ionic liquid

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