Converting wastes into added value products: from glycerol to glycerol carbonate, glycidol and epichlorohydrin using environmentally friendly synthetic routes
…, A Angelini, M Aresta, J Ethiraj, C Fragale, F Nocito
Glycerol carbonate, synthesised via a non-phosgene route using glycerol and CO2 or urea in presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, was efficiently converted into a series of derivatives through the functionalization of the–OH moiety, using high yield, high selectivity synthetic routes not affecting the carbonate functionality. So, for example, glycerol carbonate was converted into epichlorohydrin, a product that has a large industrial application, under ...
