Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (7): 1325.

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Synthesis of Propylene Carbonate Catalyzed by Dawson-type Polyoxometalate

WANG Chun-Gang1, JIANG Chun-Jie1, HU Chang-Wen1,2   

  1. 1. Institute of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China;
    2. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • Received:2003-08-12 Online:2004-07-24 Published:2004-07-24

Abstract: In the presence of Dawson-type polyoxotungstate, α 2-[(n-C4H9)4](11-n)P2W17O 61(Mn+·Br)[abbreviated as P2W17M·Br, M=Co(Ⅱ), Mn(Ⅲ), Cu(Ⅱ)] and saturated [(C4H9)4N]6P2W18O62(abbreviated as P2W18), cycloaddition reaction of carbon dioxide to propylene oxide were studied under moderate reaction conditions without any additional organic solvents. The experimental results indicated that the synthesis of propylene carbonate was completed in 98% yield and 100% selectivity by using {P2W17Co·Br} as the catalyst, while the P2W18 complex showed the lowest catalytic activity with less than 1% yield of propylene carbonate. The dependency of the catalytic activity on transition metal of mono-substituted polyoxometalate, P2W17M·Br, as well as the nucleophilicity of the bromide ion was concluded from the process analysis.

Key words: Carbon dioxide, Propylene oxide, Propylene carbonate, Dawson polyoxometalate, Cycloaddition

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