Liu, Ming published the artcileThe role of Zn in the sustainable one-pot synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from carbon dioxide, methanol and propylene oxide, Formula: C4H10O2, the publication is Chemical Engineering Science (2021), 116267, database is CAplus.
Di-Me carbonate (DMC) can be applied as a greener alternative to more hazardous materials, e.g. phosgene or di-Me sulfate. Herein, one-pot synthesis of DMC from propylene oxide, methanol and CO2 using alkali halide catalysts under mild conditions was studied. Addition of Zn powder to the K2CO3-NaBr- MgZnO catalyst system was seen to increase DMC selectivity from 19.8% (TOF = 39.0 h-1) to 40.2% (TOF = 78.1 h-1) at 20 bar and 160°C for 5 h. Catalyst characterization showed that Zn powder increases the stability of the catalyst, preventing the active ingredients on the catalyst surface from leaching. An increase in propylene oxide conversion to DMC is attributed to the increase of Zn2+ ions in the reaction solution Elevated pressure was not found to be a necessary reaction condition for transesterification. This study shows that increased selectivity to DMC can be achieved at mild conditions with the addition of Zn powder.
Chemical Engineering Science published new progress about 1589-47-5. 1589-47-5 belongs to ethers-buliding-blocks, auxiliary class Aliphatic hydrocarbon chain,Alcohol,Ether, name is 2-Methoxypropan-1-ol, and the molecular formula is C4H10O2, Formula: C4H10O2.
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