THE PALLADIUM-CATALYZED SYNTHESIS OF DIPHENYL CARBONATE FROM PHENOL, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND OXYGEN

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)85533-3

Diphenyl carbonate was obtained from the reaction of carbon monoxide, phenol, and oxygen using catalytic quantities of palladium, a tertiary amine, and an oxidation cocatalyst at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.A variety of copper, vanadium, cobalt, and manganese salts were effective cocatalysts, although in many cases side products were produced.Using catalytic quantities of manganese salts, up to 100 mol of diphenylcarbonate per mol palladium was realized.