Issue 11, 2009

The synthesis of organic carbonates from carbon dioxide

Abstract

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an easily available, renewable carbon resource, which has the advantages of being non-toxic, abundant and economical. CO2 is also attractive as an environmentally friendly chemical reagent, and is especially useful as a phosgene substitute. CO2 is an “anhydrous carbonic acid” that rapidly reacts with basic compounds. Nucleophilic attack at CO2 conveniently produces carboxyl and carbamoyl groups. Further reactions of these species with electrophiles lead to the formation of organic carbonates and carbamates. The present article deals with the synthetic technologies leading to organic carbonates using CO2 as a raw material.

Graphical abstract: The synthesis of organic carbonates from carbon dioxide

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
10 Nov 2008
Accepted
05 Jan 2009
First published
28 Jan 2009

Chem. Commun., 2009, 1312-1330

The synthesis of organic carbonates from carbon dioxide

T. Sakakura and K. Kohno, Chem. Commun., 2009, 1312 DOI: 10.1039/B819997C

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