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• 100-42-5 styrene 
• 75326-15-7 (2-bromo-1-phenylethyl)dimethylsulphonium bromide 
• 96-09-3 styrene oxide 
• 102-09-0 bis(phenyl) carbonate 
• 4917-70-8 2-(cyclopropylamino)-1-phenylethanol 
• 1032817-95-0 1-cyclopropyl-2-phenylaziridine 
• 124-38-9 carbon dioxide 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis of Oxazolidinones by using Carbon Dioxide as a C1 Building Block and an Aluminium-Based Catalyst

Oxazolidinone synthesis through the coupling of carbon dioxide and aziridines was catalysed by an aluminium(salphen) complex at 50–100 °C and 1–10 bar pressure under solvent-free conditions. The process was applicable to a variety of substituted aziridines, giving products with high regioselectivity. It involved the use of a sustainable and reusable aluminium-based catalyst, used carbon dioxide as a C1 source and provided access to pharmaceutically important oxazolidinones as illustrated by a total synthesis of toloxatone. This protocol was scalable, and the catalyst could be recovered and reused. A catalytic cycle was proposed based on stereochemical, kinetic and Hammett studies.

N-heterocyclic olefins as robust organocatalyst for the chemical conversion of carbon dioxide to value-added chemicals

In this report, the activity of N-heterocyclic olefins (NHOs) as a newly emerging class of organocatalyst is investigated for the chemical fixation of carbon dioxide through reactions with aziridines to form oxazolidinones and the N-formylation of amines with polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) or 9-borabicy-clo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN) as the reducing agent under mild conditions. The exocyclic carbon atoms of NHOs are highly nucleophilic owing to the electron-donating ability of the two nitrogen atoms. This high nucleophilicity of the NHOs activates CO2 molecules to form zwitterionic NHO–carboxylate (NHO– CO2) adducts, which are active in formylation reactions as well as the carboxylation of aziridines to oxazolidinones.

Synthesis of chiral oxazolidinone derivatives through lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution

The synthesis of enantioenriched oxazolidinone derivatives through lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution is described. The synthesis comprised a two-step, cascade acylation in one pot, resulting in a range of oxazolidinone derivatives in good yields and exc

Proline-catalyzed synthesis of 5-aryl-2-oxazolidinones from carbon dioxide and aziridines under solvent-free conditions

Natural a-amino acids were proven to be ecofriendly and recyclable catalysts for the carboxylation of aziridines with CO2 without utilization of any organic solvents or additives. Notably, a series of 5-aryl-2-oxazolidinones were obtained in go

Lewis basic ionic liquids-catalyzed synthesis of 5-aryl-2-oxazolidinones from aziridines and CO2 under solvent-free conditions

A series of easily prepared Lewis basic ionic liquids were developed as recyclable and efficient catalysts for selective synthesis of 5-aryl-2-oxazolidinones from aziridines and CO2 without utilization of any organic solvent or additive. Notably, high conversion, chemo- and regio-selectivity were attained when 1-butyl-4-aza-1-azaniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bromide ([C4DABCO]Br) was used as the catalyst. Furthermore, the catalyst could be recycled over four times without appreciable loss of catalytic activity. The effects of the catalyst structure and various reaction parameters on the catalytic performance were investigated in detail. This protocol was found to be applicable to a variety of aziridines producing the corresponding 5-aryl-2-oxazolidinones in good yields and excellent regioselectivities. Therefore, this solvent-free process thus represents an environmentally friendly process for ionic liquid-catalyzed conversion of CO2 into value-added chemicals. A possible catalytic cycle for CO2 activation induced by nucleophilic tertiary nitrogen of the ionic liquid was proposed, based on studies using in situ FT-IR spectroscopy under CO2 pressure.

Zirconyl chloride: an efficient recyclable catalyst for synthesis of 5-aryl-2-oxazolidinones from aziridines and CO2 under solvent-free conditions

Zirconyl chloride was found to be an efficient catalyst for the cycloaddition reaction of aziridines with CO2, thus leading to the preferential formation of 5-aryl-2-oxazolidinones under solvent-free conditions. The methodology could be extended to various substituted aziridines with high conversion and chemo-, regio-, and stereoselectivity. Furthermore, the catalyst could be reused over five times without significant loss in activity. Interestingly, the recovered catalyst showed higher activity in comparison with the fresh catalyst, presumably due to its morphological variation. The use of this cheap and moisture stable catalyst make this protocol practical, environmentally benign, and economically attractive.

Quaternary ammonium bromide functionalized polyethylene glycol: A highly efficient and recyclable catalyst for selective synthesis of 5-aryl-2-oxazolidinones from carbon dioxide and aziridines under solvent-free conditions

(Chemical Equation Presented) A quaternary ammonium bromide covalently bound to polyethylene glycol (PEG, MW = 6000), i.e., PEG6000- (NBu3Br)2, was found to be an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the cycloaddition reaction of aziridines to CO2 under mild conditions without utilization of additional organic solvents or cocatalysts. As a result, 5-aryl-2-oxazolidinone was obtained in high yield with excellent regioselectivity. The catalyst worked well for a wide variety of 1-alkyl-2-arylaziridines. Besides, the catalyst could be recovered by centrifugation and reused without significant loss of catalytic activity and selectivity.