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Present manuscript deals with the comprehensive solventless coupling of carbon dioxide and epoxides to yield cyclic carbonates catalyzed by cobalt complex [Co-HPEED]. Different spectroscopic techniques are used to characterize this cobalt complex, which confirm its square planar geometry. The cobalt complex shows high catalytic activity toward the formation of cyclic carbonates. We found that the types of co-catalysts, temperature and time affect the rate of formation of cyclic carbonates to great extent. Finally, a mechanism appropriate for the formation of cyclic carbonates has been given based on our experimental results.
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Pradhan, H.C., Mantri, S., Maharana, T. et al. Cobalt(II) complex-catalyzed solventless coupling of CO2 and epoxides. Chem. Pap. 74, 3423–3430 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-020-01175-5
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