Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and epoxides is an effective pathway for the CO_(2) utilization.Although various metal catalysts have been reported,it is highly desirable to develop a method ...Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and epoxides is an effective pathway for the CO_(2) utilization.Although various metal catalysts have been reported,it is highly desirable to develop a method for the reuse or recycling of catalysts.Herein,an N-heterocyclic carbene-pyridine molybdenum complex supported over SBA-15(Mo@SBA-15)was used as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for converting CO_(2) and epoxides into cyclic carbonates.Mo@SBA-15 in combination with tetra-butylammonium bromide(TBAB)shows high catalytic activity in the synthesis of cyclic carbonates under 100℃and 1 MPa CO_(2) pressure.In addition,Mo@SBA-15 was reused seven times without any significant activity loss.展开更多
文摘Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from carbon dioxide(CO_(2))and epoxides is an effective pathway for the CO_(2) utilization.Although various metal catalysts have been reported,it is highly desirable to develop a method for the reuse or recycling of catalysts.Herein,an N-heterocyclic carbene-pyridine molybdenum complex supported over SBA-15(Mo@SBA-15)was used as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for converting CO_(2) and epoxides into cyclic carbonates.Mo@SBA-15 in combination with tetra-butylammonium bromide(TBAB)shows high catalytic activity in the synthesis of cyclic carbonates under 100℃and 1 MPa CO_(2) pressure.In addition,Mo@SBA-15 was reused seven times without any significant activity loss.