T. Yano, H. Matsui, T. Koike
1997
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Abstract
Magnesium oxide is an efficient catalyst for the cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to epoxides under mild conditions; the reaction of carbon dioxide with (R)-styrene oxide in the presence of magnesium oxide gives (R)-phenyl carbonate in 97% ee with retention of stereochemistry.