Synthesis of cyclic ureas and urethanes from alkylene diamines and amino alcohols with pressurized carbon dioxide in the absence of catalysts

Bhalchandra M. Bhanage, Shin‐ichiro Fujita, Yutaka Ikushima, Masahiko Arai

Green Chemistry · 2003 · 124 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Clean synthesis to imidazolidone and oxazolidone compounds using direct reaction of carbon dioxide with diamine or amino alcohols can be achieved at 6 MPa CO2 and 150 °C without use of any catalyst.

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