Struktur und Aggregation von Dimethylammonium-dimethylcarbamat (Dimcarb) und analogen Dialkylammonium-dialkylcarbamaten

Facile catalyst recycling by thermomorphic behaviour avoiding organic solvents: a reactive ionic liquid in the homogeneous Pd-catalysed telomerisation of the renewable β-myrcene

Efficient utilization of reactive ionic liquid dimcarb for catalyst separation and as the dimethyl amine source in homogeneous Pd-catalysed telomerisation of renewable β-myrcene.

Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 at Metal Electrodes in a Distillable Ionic Liquid

The electroreduction of CO2 in the distillable ionic liquid dimethylammonium dimethylcarbamate (dimcarb) has been investigated with 17 metal electrodes. Analysis of the electrolysis products reveals that aluminum, bismuth, lead, copper, nickel, palladium, platinum, iron, molybdenum, titanium and zirconium electroreduce the available protons in dimcarb to hydrogen rather than reducing CO2 . Conversely, indium, tin, zinc, silver and gold are able to catalyze the reduction of CO2 to predominantly carbon monoxide (CO) and to a lesser extent, formate ([HCOO](-) ). In all cases, the applied potential was found to have a minimal influence on the distribution of the reduction products. Overall, indium was found to be the best electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction in dimcarb, with faradaic efficiencies of approximately 45 % and 40 % for the generation of CO and [HCOO](-) , respectively, at a potential of -1.34 V versus Cc(+/0) (Cc(+) =cobaltocenium) employing a dimethylamine to CO2 ratio of less than 1.8:1.

Silver(I)-Catalyzed Synthesis of β-Oxopropylcarbamates from Propargylic Alcohols and CO2 Surrogate: A Gas-Free Process

The utilization of carbon dioxide poses major challenges owing to its high thermodynamic stability and kinetic inertness. To circumvent these problems, a simple reaction system is reported comprising ammonium carbamates as carbon dioxide surrogates, propargylic alcohols, and a silver(I) catalyst, for the effective conversion of a wide range of alcohols and secondary amines into the corresponding β-oxopropylcarbamates. A key feature of this strategy includes quantitative use of a carbon resource with high product yields under gas-free and mild reaction conditions. Notably, this catalytic protocol also works well for the carboxylative cyclization of propargylic amines and carbon dioxide surrogates to afford 2-oxazolidinones.

Practical considerations associated with voltammetric studies in room temperature ionic liquids

Recent developments associated with voltammetric studies in ionic liquid media have been critically reviewed. Initially, advantageous electrochemical properties of ionic liquids are summarised, as are limitations encountered by the presence of impurities and problems related to purification and recovery of ionic liquids. Subsequently, the use of IUPAC recommended ferrocene oxidation and cobalticenium reduction processes as potential reference scales in ionic liquids and the application of voltammetry of adhered solid and microchemical approaches to the measurement of formal potentials and kinetics of coupled first order chemical reactions are discussed. Finally, the possible use of volatile ionic liquids is considered as an alternative to use of the non-volatile ionic liquids media, presently emphasized in most studies.

Self-associated, "distillable" ionic media

Liquid or low melting association products of carbon dioxide and a secondary amine, both neutral molecules that may be gaseous, are recognised as "distillable" ionic media.