Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (10): 3091-3105.DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202406044 Previous Articles     Next Articles

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可再生能源驱动的CO2基环状碳酸酯合成研究进展

许立锋a, 武安国a, 于芳羽a, 李红茹a,b,*(), 何良年a,*()   

  1. a 南开大学化学学院 元素有机化学国家重点实验室 天津 300071
    b 南开大学药学院 天津 300353
  • 收稿日期:2024-06-28 修回日期:2024-07-24 发布日期:2024-08-30
  • 基金资助:
    国家重点研发计划(2022YFB4101800); 国家自然科学基金(22361132527)

Progress on Renewable Energy-Driven Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates from CO2

Lifeng Xua, Anguo Wua, Fangyu Yua, Hongru Lia,b,*(), Liangnian Hea,*()   

  1. a State Key Laboratory of Elemento-organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071
    b College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300353
  • Received:2024-06-28 Revised:2024-07-24 Published:2024-08-30
  • Contact: *E-mail: heln@nankai.edu.cn;lihongru@nankai.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB4101800); National Natural Science Foundation of China(22361132527)

The cyclic carbonate is a crucial chemical product extensively employed in battery electrolytes, cosmetics, paints, and various other industries. Additionally, it serves as an eco-friendly solvent and reaction precursor for organic synthesis. As the commercial products via CO2 conversion, cyclic carbonates were mainly prepared through the cycloaddition reaction of epoxides with CO2. By far, the production of cyclic carbonates still relies on the thermal catalytic cycloaddition reactions, in which high temperature is always required due to the high energy barrier for the ring-opening of epoxides and CO2 activation. In recent years, novel catalytic pathways have been proposed accompanied with the emergence of new catalytic materials. Especially the light/electricity-driven cycloaddition reactions render the synthesis of cyclic carbonates under room tem- perature. In addition, achievements have also been made on electron-induced cyclic carbonate synthesis from olefins or vicinal diols and CO2. The present review provides a comprehensive overview of the photocatalytic/electrocatalytic synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO2, aiming to offer novel insights into the design of innovative reaction pathways and catalytic materials by incorporating material engineering and catalytic mechanisms.

Key words: carbon dioxide, catalytic activation, renewable energy, cyclic carbonate, photothermal synergy