Electrogenerated Base??Promoted Synthesis of Organic Carbonates from Alcohols and Carbon Dioxide

MA Casadei, S Cesa, L Rossi

Index: Casadei, Maria Antonietta; Cesa, Stefania; Rossi, Leucio European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2000 , # 13 p. 2445 - 2448

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Abstract

Abstract Electrogenerated bases promote the reaction between primary alcohols and carbon dioxide to give organic carbonates in excellent yields. Secondary alcohols are converted in moderate yields, whereas tertiary alcohols and phenols are unreactive. 1, 2-Diols give a mixture of both cyclic and linear di-and monocarbonates. These latter are intermediates in the reaction pathway leading to the cyclic derivatives.