Issue 19, 2019

Transfer hydrogenation of cyclic carbonates and polycarbonate to methanol and diols by iron pincer catalysts

Abstract

Herein, we report the first example on the use of an earth-abundant metal complex as the catalyst for the transfer hydrogenation of cyclic carbonates to methanol and diols. The advantage of this method is the use of isopropanol as the hydrogen source, thus avoiding the handling of flammable hydrogen under high pressure. The reaction offers an indirect route for the reduction of CO2 to methanol. In addition, poly(propylene carbonate) was converted to methanol and propylene glycol. This methodology can be considered as an attractive opportunity for the chemical recycling of polycarbonates.

Graphical abstract: Transfer hydrogenation of cyclic carbonates and polycarbonate to methanol and diols by iron pincer catalysts

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Jun 2019
Accepted
08 Aug 2019
First published
08 Aug 2019

Green Chem., 2019,21, 5248-5255

Transfer hydrogenation of cyclic carbonates and polycarbonate to methanol and diols by iron pincer catalysts

X. Liu, J. G. de Vries and T. Werner, Green Chem., 2019, 21, 5248 DOI: 10.1039/C9GC02052G

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