CO2 conversion covers a wide range of possible application areas from fuels to bulk and
commodity chemicals and even to specialty products with biological activity such as …

Carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)–including conversion to valuable
chemicals-is a challenging contemporary issue having multi-facets. The prospect to utilize …

The synthesis of cyclic carbonates through coupling of carbon dioxide with epoxides is
100% atom economical and is already performed on an industrial scale. Its impact regarding …

Ethylene glycol (EG) is an important organic compound and chemical intermediate used in a
large number of industrial processes (eg energy, plastics, automobiles, and chemicals) …

N, N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) is frequently used as an aprotic solvent in chemical
transformations in laboratories of academia as well as in those of chemical industry. In the …

Synthesis of high-value-added chemicals from biomass and/or biomass-derived platform
molecules is considered an important strategy to mitigate the global dependency on fossil …

Fixation of CO2 to cyclic carbonates is one of the most important reactions since it
represents a much greener alternative to the traditional phosgene process. In this context …

Utilizing renewable resources is a prerequisite for a sustainable society. One easily
available renewable carbon resource is carbon dioxide (CO2), which has the advantages of …

Dialkyl carbonates are important organic compounds and chemical intermediates with the
label of “green chemicals” due to their moderate toxicity, biodegradability for human health …

Catalytic reactions in ionic liquids (ILs) have been examined for at least 20 years; for
example, the first report of the use of an IL as a catalyst in Friedel-Crafts acylation was …