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Efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates by the CoI2/ligand catalyzed reactions of carbon dioxide and epoxides

Sergey Evgen'evich Lyubimov 1
Sergey Evgen'evich Lyubimov
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Polina V Cherkasova 1
Polina V Cherkasova
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Ramil Z Arifulin 1
Ramil Z Arifulin
10.71267/mencom.8061
Published 28 July 2026 , received 6 April 2026
Communication , Volume 36, Issue 5, 565-567
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Lyubimov S. E., Cherkasova P. V., Arifulin R. Z. Efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates by the CoI2/ligand catalyzed reactions of carbon dioxide and epoxides // Mendeleev Communications. 2026. Vol. 36. No. 5. pp. 565-567.
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Lyubimov S. E., Cherkasova P. V., Arifulin R. Z. Efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates by the CoI2/ligand catalyzed reactions of carbon dioxide and epoxides // Mendeleev Communications. 2026. Vol. 36. No. 5. pp. 565-567.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.71267/mencom.8061
UR - https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.8061
TI - Efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates by the CoI2/ligand catalyzed reactions of carbon dioxide and epoxides
T2 - Mendeleev Communications
AU - Lyubimov, Sergey Evgen'evich
AU - Cherkasova, Polina V
AU - Arifulin, Ramil Z
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/28
PB - Mendeleev Communications
SP - 565-567
IS - 5
VL - 36
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@article{2026_Lyubimov,
author = {Sergey Evgen'evich Lyubimov and Polina V Cherkasova and Ramil Z Arifulin},
title = {Efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates by the CoI2/ligand catalyzed reactions of carbon dioxide and epoxides},
journal = {Mendeleev Communications},
year = {2026},
volume = {36},
publisher = {Mendeleev Communications},
month = {Jul},
url = {https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.8061},
number = {5},
pages = {565--567},
doi = {10.71267/mencom.8061}
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Lyubimov, Sergey Evgen'evich, et al. “Efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates by the CoI2/ligand catalyzed reactions of carbon dioxide and epoxides.” Mendeleev Communications, vol. 36, no. 5, Jul. 2026, pp. 565-567. https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.8061.
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Keywords

amines
carbon dioxide
cobalt iodide
cyclic carbonates
oxiranes
phosphines
tetramethylguanidine

Abstract

For the reaction of carbon dioxide and oxiranes leading to five-membered cyclic carbonates, a highly efficient catalytic system based on CoI2 and tetramethylguanidine has been proposed. The catalytic system has demonstrated activity at a low temperature (25 °C) and moderate CO2 pressure.

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Russian Science Foundation
075-03-2026-024

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