Mechanism of urethane formation from cyclocarbonates and amines: a quantum chemical study
Mechanism of urethane formation from cyclocarbonates and amines: a quantum chemical study
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DOI:
10.1007/s11172-012-0076-8
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发表时间:
2012-12
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
M. V. Zabalov;R. P. Tiger;A. Berlin
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作者:
M. V. Zabalov;R. P. Tiger;A. Berlin
The mechanism of the reaction of cyclic esters with amines, providing non-isocyanate urethanes, was studied in terms of DFT by the PBE/TZ2P method using as examples the reactions of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate with methylamine. The reaction can proceed through the one- or multistage path involving one or two amine molecules. The second amine molecule plays the role of the catalyst of the process, resulting in a substantial decrease in the activation energy of the reaction.