The unprecedented catalytic activity of alkanolamine CO2 scrubbers in the cycloaddition of CO2 and oxiranes: a DFT endorsed study

A novel application of alkanolamines, widely employed as CO2 scrubbers in catalyzing the insertion of CO2 into epoxides generating cyclic carbonates in excellent yield and selectivity via the synergistic activity of hydroxyl and amine groups, is unravelled along with computational studies.