Synthesis 1989; 1989(8): 636-638
DOI: 10.1055/s-1989-27345
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Facile Synthesis of Carbonates from Alcohols and Carbon Monoxide Promoted by Elemental Sulfur

Takumi Mizuno* , Fumikazu Nakamura, Yoshitaka Egashira, Ikuzo Nishiguchi, Tsuneaki Hirashima, Akiya Ogawa, Nobuaki Kambe, Noboru Sonoda
  • *Osaka Municipal Technical Research Institute, 1-6-50, Morinomiya, Jyoto-ku, Osaka 536, Japan
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Publication Date:
17 September 2002 (online)

Carbonates 3 were readily synthesized by carbonylation of alcohols with carbon monoxide and elemental sulfur in the presence of a base followed by in situ treatment of the resulting salts with copper(II) chloride.