Supported catalysts for CO2 cycloaddition reactions
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Date
2022
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas (GHG) released into the environment
due to increasing human activities. Cyclic carbonates on the other hand, are valuable
compounds with several functions such as, polar aprotic solvent, and intermediate in
chemical synthesis. The cycloaddition reaction of CO2 and epoxides was found to be a
promising method for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates, because it uses CO2 as a feed
stock, contributing to the reduction of CO2 in the environment.
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>Magister Scientiae - MSc
Keywords
Carbon dioxide, Organic chemistry, Graphene oxide, Cyclic carbonate