RT Journal Article
T1 Synthesis of glycerol carbonate from 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol and carbon dioxide using triethylamine as both solvent and CO2 fixation-activation agent
A1 Ochoa-Gómez, José R.
A1 Gómez-Jiménez-Aberasturi, Olga
A1 Ramírez-López, Camilo A.
A1 Nieto-Mestre, Javier
A1 Maestro-Madurga, Belén
A1 Belsué, Mikel
AB The synthesis of glycerol carbonate from 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol, a glycerol derivative easily obtained by reacting glycerol with HCl, and carbon dioxide using triethylamine as both solvent and CO2 fixation and activation agent is reported. The influence on conversions and yields of triethylamine/3-chloro-1,2-propanediol molar ratio, temperature, CO2 pressure and reaction time has been studied. A 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol conversion of 100% and a glycerol carbonate yield of 90% are obtained at 100°C, using a triethylamine/3-chloro-1,2-propanediol molar ratio of 1.5, a carbon dioxide pressure of 25bar and 60min. Glycerol was the only byproduct detected in 4-6% yields independently of experimental conditions. Above 100°C, glycerol carbonate yield decreases dramatically due to glycerol carbonate polymerization resulting in a polyglycerol mixture. The yield of glycerol carbonate is strongly and negatively influenced by the presence of water. A reaction mechanism is proposed in which the first step is the formation of a zwitterionic adduct between triethylamine and CO2 which reacts with 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol leading to an intermediate which evolves towards glycerol carbonate either directly or through the glycidol intermediate.
SN 1385-8947
YR 2011
FD 2011-11-15
LK https://hdl.handle.net/11556/3060
UL https://hdl.handle.net/11556/3060
LA eng
NO Ochoa-Gómez , J R , Gómez-Jiménez-Aberasturi , O , Ramírez-López , C A , Nieto-Mestre , J , Maestro-Madurga , B & Belsué , M 2011 , ' Synthesis of glycerol carbonate from 3-chloro-1,2-propanediol and carbon dioxide using triethylamine as both solvent and CO 2 fixation-activation agent ' , Chemical Engineering Journal , vol. 175 , no. 1 , pp. 505-511 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.09.081
NO This research has been funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación of the Spanish Government (project CTQ2009-11376 (sub-programme PPQ)). The contribution of Leire Lorenzo-Ibarreta to the experimental work is also gratefully acknowledged.
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