Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate from Carbon Dioxide and Methanol at Room Temperature Using Imidazolium Hydrogen Carbonate Ionic Liquid as a Recyclable Catalyst and Dehydrant
ChemSusChem2017Vol. 10(9), pp. 2046–2052
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Abstract
The direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from CO2 and CH3 OH was achieved at room temperature with 74 % CH3 OH conversion in the presence of an imidazolium hydrogen carbonate ionic liquid ([Cn Cm Im][HCO3 ]). Experimental and theoretical results reveal that [Cn Cm Im][HCO3 ] can transform quickly into a CO2 adduct, which serves as an effective catalyst and dehydrant. Its dehydration ability is reversible. The energy barrier of the rate-determining step for the DMC synthesis is only 21.7 kcal mol-1 . The ionic liquid can be reused easily without a significant loss of its catalytic and dehydrating ability.
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