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Environmentally sustainable synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and CO2 promoted by MCM-41 supported dual imidazolium ionic liquids catalysts

  • Yu Lin Hu EMAIL logo and Zhi Guo Sun
Published/Copyright: January 23, 2023
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International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering
From the journal International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering Volume 21 Issue 8

Abstract

A type of MCM-41 supported dual imidazolium ionic liquids have been synthesized and efficiently used as catalysts in the sustainable chemical conversion of CO2 and epoxides into cyclic carbonates. It was shown that the highest efficiency was achieved in the cycloaddition of a variety of epoxides and CO2 in the presence of the MCM-41@DILSCN solid catalyst under mild conditions. More interestingly, the catalyst was stable, very active, robust, and displayed good recyclability without significant loss of catalytic activity after six consecutive cycles during the process. Overall, the present protocol of synthesizing cyclic carbonates under solvent free conditions using MCM-41@DILSCN is promising for industrial applications.

Keywords: CO2 conversion; cyclic carbonates; epoxides; supported ionic liquids; sustainability
Corresponding author: Yu Lin Hu, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anshun University, Anshun 561000, P. R. China, E-mail:

Funding source: Research Foundation of Yichang Science and Technology Bureau

Award Identifier / Grant number: A21-3-009

Funding source: Research Foundation of Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory

Award Identifier / Grant number: SC213010

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: This work was supported by the Research Foundation of Yichang Science and Technology Bureau (A21-3-009), Research Foundation of Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory (SC213010).

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2022-10-31
Accepted: 2023-01-13
Published Online: 2023-01-23

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