Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2007, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6): 495-497.

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Carbonylation of Amines with CO Catalyzed by Imidazole-2-selone

LI Peng1,2, WANG Xiaofang1, YUAN Xiaohua1, WANG Shudong1, LU Shiwei1*   

  1. 1 National Engineering Research Center for Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116011, Liaoning, China; 2 Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2007-06-25 Online:2007-06-25 Published:2011-05-28

Abstract: The1,3-dialkylimidazole-2-selones-catalyzedoxidative carbonylation of organic amines and ethanolamine with carbon monoxide to ureas and2-oxazolidinonewas investigated. Moderate to good product yields were obtained. Odour existing in elemental selenium-catalyzed carbonylation reactions can be avoided in this catalytic system.Key words:1,3-dialkylimidazoleselone;selenium; carbon monoxide; amine; carbonylation; urea; 2-oxazolidinone

Key words: 3-dialkylimidazoleselone, selenium, carbon monoxide, amine, carbonylation, urea, 2-oxazolidinone