Abstract
N-Heterocyclic carbenes were used as efficient organocatalysts for the synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and dimethyl carbonate. The reaction takes place in a liquid mixture of reactants without solvent at room temperature. It provides glycerol carbonate in high yield using 2.6-4 mol % of catalyst in a reaction period of 20-30 min.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 133-136 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Dimethyl carbonate
- Glycerol carbonate
- N-Heterocyclic carbenes
- Organocatalysis
- Room temperature
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry