Novel functionalized guanidinium ionic liquids: Efficient acid–base bifunctional catalysts for CO2 fixation with epoxides

• Published in: Journal of molecular catalysis. A, Chemical Vol. 378; pp. 326 - 332
• Main Authors: Wei-Li, Dai, Bi, Jin, Sheng-Lian, Luo, Xu-Biao, Luo, Xin-Man, Tu, Chak-Tong, Au
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.11.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: anions; bromine; carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide fixation; carbonates; Catalysis; catalysts; catalytic activity; Chemistry; Cyclic carbonate; Cycloaddition reaction; epoxides; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; guanidinium; Guanidinium-based ionic liquid; hydrogen bonding; ionic liquids; Lewis acids; propylene oxide; synergism; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Cycloaddition reaction; Carbon dioxide fixation; Cyclic carbonate; Guanidinium-based ionic liquid; Bifunctional catalyst; Acids; Carbon dioxide; Epoxide; Carbonates; Base; Ionic liquid

•A series of novel FGBILs was synthsized by a simple method.•The FGBILs was firstly used as catalysts for the cycloaddition reaction.•The FGBILs show high catalytic activity and selectivity under mild conditions.•Effects of the structure on the catalytic activity of FGBILs were investigated.•A plaus...