Publication number: 20220379290
Abstract: The present invention relates to catalyst composition for cyclic carbonate production from CO2 and epoxides under mild conditions, which can effectively catalyze the cyclic carbonate synthesis and provides good selectivity to cyclic carbonate, wherein said catalyst composition comprising: a) the metal complex as shown in structure (I): wherein, M represents transition metal atom; R1, R2, and R3 represent independent group selected from hydrogen atom, halogen atom, alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, alkoxy group, amine group, phenyl group, benzyl group, cyclic hydrocarbon group comprising hetero atom, perfluoroalkyl group, or nitro group; R4 represents group selected from alkylene group, cycloalkylene group, or phenylene group; X represents group selected from hydrogen atom, acetate group, or triflate group; and b) the organic compound as the co-catalyst selected from compound containing nitrogen, compound of quaternary ammonium salts, or compound of iminium salts.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 30, 2020
Publication date:
December 1, 2022
Inventors:
Jiraya KIRIRATNIKORN, Kunnigar VONGNAM, Nopparat THAVORNSIN, Pornpen SAE-UNG, Sophon KAEOTHIP, Anucha EUAPERMKIATI, Khamphee PHOMPHRAI