Cycloaddition of CO2 to epoxides “around water”: a strategy to apply and recycle efficient water-soluble bio-based organocatalysts in biphasic media

• DOI: 10.1039/d2gc04589c
• Publication Date: 2023-05-04T01:22:14Z
• Authors: Tharinee Theerath...; Anna Vidal-López; Aleix Comas-Vives; Albert Poater; Valerio D′ Elia
• Keywords: Decantation; Aqueous medium

A biphasic reaction approach is presented for the cycloaddition of CO 2 to epoxides where catalyst dissolved in water droplets and occurs at aqueous–organic interface allowing easy recycling by decantation.