Journal
TETRAHEDRON
Volume 67, Issue 6, Pages 1308-1313Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2010.11.070
Keywords
Glycerol valorization; Glycerol carbonate; Epichlorohydrin; Eterogeneous catalyst
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Funding
- European Union [FP7/2007-2013, 241718 EuroBioRef.]
- University of Bari
- MiUR
- Apulia Region
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Glycerol carbonate, synthesised via a non-phosgene route using glycerol and CO(2) 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 very mild conditions, using a two-step reaction with a 98% yield and 100% selectivity. The high yield and mild reaction conditions (very often close to the ambient conditions) make the environmentally friendly synthetic approach described in this work of potential applicative interest. All compounds prepared were fully characterized. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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