Eco-Friendly Catalyst for the Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate from Carbon Dioxide

In many reactions, the poisonous chemicals can be replaced by eco-friendly dimethyl carbonate(DMC). In this paper, under the effect of eco-friendly catalyst, DMC was synthesized directly from CO₂, methanol and propylene oxide, all of which were cheap and innoxious. The effects of prepared conditions of catalyst on the yield of DMC were researched. The results indicated that in order to get higher yield of DMC, the amount of supported active components should be approach the dispersion threshold of the supporter and active components should be well-dispersed on the surface of the supporter, what´s more, catalyst should be calcined under proper temperature.