Issue 1, 2016

Synthesis of cyclic monothiocarbonates via the coupling reaction of carbonyl sulfide (COS) with epoxides

Abstract

Two guanidine bases were used as organocatalysts for the synthesis of cyclic monothiocarbonates via the coupling reaction of carbonyl sulfide (COS) and epoxides. The systems proved to be efficient single-component, metal-free catalysts for the reaction of simple (propylene oxide, 1,3-butene oxide) or activated epoxides (epichlorohydrin, glycidyl phenyl ether) with COS under solvent-free and mild reaction conditions to selectively afford the corresponding cyclic monothiocarbonates. The yield of this reaction is generally high, thereby providing ready means for pure product isolation.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of cyclic monothiocarbonates via the coupling reaction of carbonyl sulfide (COS) with epoxides

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 Jun 2015
Accepted
13 Aug 2015
First published
17 Aug 2015

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016,6, 188-192

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Synthesis of cyclic monothiocarbonates via the coupling reaction of carbonyl sulfide (COS) with epoxides

M. Luo, X.-H. Zhang and D. J. Darensbourg, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016, 6, 188 DOI: 10.1039/C5CY00977D

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