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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
Du, Ya,Wu, Ying,Liu, An-Hua,He, Liang-Nian
, p. 4709 - 4712 (2008)
(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.
