Cyclic carbonates synthesised from CO2: Applications, challenges and recent research trends

2021/02/07 by Paolo P. Pescarmona
Chemical Engineering · Environmental Science · Materials Science · #Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis #Chemistry and Chemical Engineering #biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

paper · doi:10.1016/j.cogsc.2021.100457

openalex publication_date 2021/02/07 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/18

Abstract

Cyclic carbonates are a class of versatile compounds that can be prepared using the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide as a building block and that can find applications as green solvents and as a sustainable alternative to toxic reactants currently used in the chemical industry. The current trends in research related to cyclic carbonates are reviewed in this contribution.

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