Synfacts 2005(0): 0088-0088  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-869883
Polymer-Supported Synthesis
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CO2 Fixation with a Polymer-Supported Nanogold Catalyst

Rezensent(en): Yasuhiro Uozumi, Jun-ichiro Sakamaki
F. Shi, Q. Zhang, Y. Ma, Y. He, Y. Deng*
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, P. R. China
From CO Oxidation to CO2 Activation: An Unexpected Catalytic Activity of Polymer-Supported Nanogold
J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2005,  127:  4182-4183  
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Publikationsdatum:
20. Juli 2005 (online)


Significance

A polymer-supported nanogold catalyst was found to promote fixation/incorporation of CO2 to terminal epoxides to give cyclic carbonates (4 examples, 90-94%, TOF: up to 57900). Carbonylation of primary amines with CO2 also took place in the presence of the nano­gold catalyst to afford disubstituted ureas (2 examples, 83-85%). The catalyst is readily prepared from IRA-400 polymer and HAuCl4·4H2O.

Comment

During the last two decades, the chemical fixation/incorporation of CO2 has received much attention due to the economic and environmental benefits of its utility as a safe and cheap C1 unit agent.