Selective Formation of Trimethylene Carbonate (TMC): Atmospheric Pressure Carbon Dioxide Utilization.

ABSTRACT: Carbon dioxide utilisation (CDU) is currently gaining increased interest due to the abundance of CO₂ and its possible application as a C₁ building block. We herein report the first example of atmospheric pressure carbon dioxide incorporation into oxetane to selectively form trimethylene carbonate (TMC), which is a significant challenge as TMC is thermodynamically less favoured than its corresponding co-polymer.

SUBMITTER: Buckley BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4502766 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature