J. Tharun, A. C. Kathalikkattil, R. Roshan
Sep 5, 2014
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Catalysis Communications
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Abstract This study investigated the use of pyridinium-based ionic liquids (ILs) as an efficient catalyst for the rapid solvent-free microwave-assisted cycloaddition of allyl glycidyl ether (AGE) and CO 2 to yield allyl glycidyl carbonate (AGC) under moderate reaction conditions. The cycloaddition reaction occurred over a short reaction time of 30 s, resulting in a high turnover frequency (TOF) ranging from 200 to 7000 h − 1 . The effects of alkyl chain length and anion of pyridinium-based catalysts on the cycloaddition reactivity were studied. The effects of reaction parameters such as the amount of catalyst, microwave power, CO 2 pressure, and reaction time were also investigated.