Halogen-free process for the conversion of carbon dioxide to urethanes by homogeneous catalysis

Mahmut Abla; Jun-Chul Choi; Toshiyasu Sakakura

doi:10.1039/B106201H

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Mahmut Abla,^a Jun-Chul Choi^a and Toshiyasu Sakakura*^a

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^a National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
E-mail: t-sakakura@aist.go.jp

Abstract

Carbon dioxide is converted to urethanes (carbamic acid derivatives) through reaction with amine and alcohol catalyzed by tin complexes; the addition of acetals as a dehydrating agent under high CO₂ pressure is the key to achieve high yields.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/B106201H
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 12 Jul 2001
Accepted: 18 Sep 2001
First published: 05 Oct 2001

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Chem. Commun., 2001, 2238-2239

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