Abstract
The activation of CO2 is highlighted for two lead-structures of cobalt- and zinc-based homogeneous catalysts used in the copolymerization of epoxides and CO2. Following the activation of CO2 with in situ ATR-IR spectroscopy, a surprisingly facile insertion of CO2 into metal-phenoxide bonds was revealed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1356-1360 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Green Chemistry |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - May 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |