Chemical Communications

One-component catalysts for cyclic carbonate synthesis

J Melèndez, M North, P Villuendas

Index: Melendez, Jaisiel; North, Michael; Villuendas, Pedro Chemical Communications, 2009 , # 18 p. 2577 - 2579

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Abstract

Two major challenges facing the global chemical community over the next two decades are: stabilizing and reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels to mitigate the effects of climate change; 1 and developing sustainable raw materials for the chemicals industry to replace crude oil. 2 One approach to both of these problems is the development of commercially viable routes to basic chemicals that employ carbon dioxide as the starting material. 3,4 However, if ...