TABLE 2.
Yield (%) of styrene carbonate obtained with Salophen-tBu-Cr@{NH2}-SBA-15
| Entry | Co-cat (lewis acid) | cat. (Lewis base) | T (°C) | 3 h | 7 h | 23 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salophen-tBu-Cr@SBA | Bu4NBr | 80 | 58 | 77 | 100 |
| 2 | Salophen-tBu-Cr@SBA | Bu4NBr | 60 | 10 | 32 | 79 |
| 3 | Salophen-tBu-Cr@SBA | Bu4NBr | 50 | 5 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 a | Salophen-tBu-Cr@SBA | Bu4NBr | 80 | n.d. | 78 | n.d. |
Conditions: Styrene oxide (5.6 mmol), Bu4NBr (0.1 mmol), supported Salophen-tBu-M (0.05 mmol) in 13 ml of benzonitrile under 11 bars of CO2 (initial pressure).
Reaction conducted in acetonitrile. n.d. = this reaction was not carried out under these specific conditions.