T. Kitamura, Y. Inoue, T. Maeda
Jan 2, 2016
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Synthetic Communications
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ABSTRACT An efficient and convenient synthesis of ethylene carbonates was achieved by the reaction of carbon dioxide with 1,2-diols in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU), followed by treatment with 1-bromobutane. This DBU-promoted transformation proceeded at an atmospheric pressure of carbon dioxide at 25 °C and gave ethylene carbonates in good yields. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT