Chiral Catalysts for the Enantioselective Carbon Dioxide-Based Cyclic Carbonates and Polycarbonates

Abstract

Using carbon dioxide as a feedstock for synthesizing organic molecules with added value can contribute to a more sustainable chemical industry since CO2 is an abundant, inexpensive, and nontoxic renewable carbon resource. In this regard, the synthesis of cyclic carbonates and related organic compounds from CO2 as building blocks has been widely studied, and less attention has been paid to their stereocontrolled process. Therefore, this review focuses on the recent development of enantioselective catalysts for the CO2-mediated formation of chiral organic carbonates.