Transformation of ambient CO2 in air into cyclic carbonates mediated by a phosphorus-nitrogen PN3-pincer iron complex

Li Yang; Priyanka Chakraborty; Pradip K. Das; Dongya Zhang; Kuo Wei Huang

doi:10.1016/j.gresc.2024.06.002

Transformation of ambient CO₂ in air into cyclic carbonates mediated by a phosphorus-nitrogen PN³-pincer iron complex

Li Yang, Priyanka Chakraborty, Pradip K. Das, Dongya Zhang, Kuo Wei Huang^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The atom-economical reaction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) with epoxides possesses the potential to utilize captured CO₂ for synthesizing useful chemicals. Among a wide range of metal complexes employed for this transformation, iron (Fe) stands out because of its low cost, ready availability, and stability. In this work, a pyridine-based pincer PN³-Fe(II) complex was synthesized and used as an efficient catalyst for the CO₂ epoxide cycloaddition. More importantly, this complex enabled the direct capture of CO₂ in the atmosphere and conversion into cyclic carbonates in excellent yields.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Green Synthesis and Catalysis
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gresc.2024.06.002
State	Accepted/In press - 2024

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Keywords

Carbon dioxide
Cyclocarbonates
Epoxides
Iron
PN³ pincer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biotechnology
Catalysis

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