<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The improved one-pot synthesis of dimethyl carbonate and propylene glycol from propylene oxide, supercritical carbon dioxide, and methanol with potassium bicarbonate as the catalyst has been reported in this paper. As far as we know, it is the first time to use potassium bicarbonate only as the catalyst in the production process which is simple and cheap. Satisfactory conversion rate of propylene oxide and yield of the products could be achieved at the optimized conditions with quite a small amount of by-products. Our new method offers an attractive choice for the production of dimethyl carbonate in large-scale industry efficiently and environmental friendly.</p></abstract>

The improved one-pot synthesis of dimethyl carbonate and propylene glycol from propylene oxide, supercritical carbon dioxide, and methanol with potassium bicarbonate as the catalyst has been reported in this paper. As far as we know, it is the first time to use potassium bicarbonate only as the catalyst in the production process which is simple and cheap. Satisfactory conversion rate of propylene oxide and yield of the products could be achieved at the optimized conditions with quite a small amount of by-products. Our new method offers an attractive choice for the production of dimethyl carbonate in large-scale industry efficiently and environmental friendly.

Direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate and propylene glycol using potassium bicarbonate as catalyst in supercritical CO<sub>2</sub>

East China University of Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China

Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco--Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100085, China

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate and propylene glycol using potassium bicarbonate as catalyst in supercritical CO

The improved one-pot synthesis of dimethyl carbonate and propylene glycol from propylene oxide, supercritical carbon dioxide, and methanol with potassium...

Direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate and propylene glycol using potassium bicarbonate as catalyst in supercritical CO₂

Published Online: Mar 25, 2015

Page range: 62 - 65

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2015-0010

© by Rui Zhang

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate and propylene glycol using potassium bicarbonate as catalyst in supercritical CO2

Published Online: Mar 25, 2015

Page range: 62 - 65

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2015-0010

© by Rui Zhang

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate and propylene glycol using potassium bicarbonate as catalyst in supercritical CO₂