Homogeneous Metal-Based Catalysis in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide as Reaction Medium

Homogeneous Catalysis and Catalyst Recovery Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Ionic Liquids

The combination of scCO2 with a non-volatile liquid such as ionic liquids, water, or poly(ethylene glycol) creates a biphasic mixture suitable for homogeneous catalysis with facile catalyst/product separation and catalyst recycling. Continuous-flow processes are also possible. Dissolution of the CO2 into the nonvolatile liquid during the reaction can have desirable or undesirable effects on the...

Continuous-flow homogeneous catalysis using the temperature-controlled solvent properties of supercritical carbon dioxide.

A fully integrated continuous process for homogeneous catalysed reactions in scCO(2) has been developed exploiting the tunable solvent properties of scCO(2). A heated condenser situated above the reaction zone leads to a phase split under isobaric conditions resulting in efficient catalyst retention and recirculation. Continuous isomerisation of allylic alcohols was carried out for over 200 hou...

Steady-state macroscale voltammetry in a supercritical carbon dioxide medium.

The electrochemical oxidation and reduction of decamethylferrocene is demonstrated in supercritical carbon dioxide at a macro gold disc electrode at 100 bar and 313 K. Fast mass transport effects were exhibited and the corresponding steady-state voltammetry was observed at high scan rates. A highly lipophilic room temperature ionic liquid that readily dissolved in supercritical CO(2) with aceto...

Polymerizations in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide.

Reactions in supercritical carbon dioxide

Use of conventional organic solvents often leads to the formation of hazardous waste, the disposal of which is a matter of environmental concern. Carbon dioxide is considered to be a green reaction medium and a good replacement for conventional organic solvents as it is benign and leads to elimination/reduction of hazardous wastes. Use of CO2 at near/above critical conditions has several additi...