Cobalt-catalyzed carbonylation of epoxides to β-lactones promoted by gallium porphyrin

• Published in: Molecular catalysis Vol. 533; p. 112779
• Main Authors: Li, Huimin, Tang, Yitian, Li, Zhijian, Li, Yonggang, Chen, Baoshu, Shen, Chaoren, Huang, Zheng, Dong, Kaiwu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Carbonylation; Cobalt; Epoxide; Gallium porphyrin; Lactone; Lactone; Carbonylation; Gallium porphyrin; Cobalt; Epoxide

•Ga(III) porphyrin complexes were firstly developed as the Lewis acid catalyst for the Co-catalyzed carbonylation of epoxides to β-lactones.•The activity of Ga(III) porphyrin complexes is comparable to the state-of-the-art catalyst systems consisting of Al(III) or Cr(III)•Large-scale reaction (>2...