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The catalytic conversion of CO2 into valuable cyclic carbonates has emerged as a sustainable and effective strategy to mitigate global warming. However, the activation of CO2 remains challenging due to its high intrinsic thermodynamic stability and kinetic inertness. To address this, an imidazolium-and triazine-based ionic polymer [(HO)3-ImtTbIP] was synthesized via the quaternization reaction of 1,2,4,5-tetrakis (bromomethyl)benzene (Tb) with 2,4,6-tris(4-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)phenyl)-1,3,5-triazine (Imt) and 2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl) propane-1,3-diol [(HO)3]. The 2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)propane-1,3-diol moieties in the polymer backbone act as strong hydrogen bond donors, facilitating the weakening of the C-O bond in epoxides, while the charge-balanced bromide anions function as nucleophiles, attacking the activated epoxides and enabling ring-opening. Simultaneously, CO2 activated through the triazinyl and imidazolium groups interact with oxyanion intermediates to form alkyl carbonate species. The (HO)3-ImtTbIP, featuring well-defined task-specific active functional groups show efficient conversion of CO2 and epoxides to cyclic carbonates under mild conditions (100 degrees C, 1 bar CO2). This pre-functionalized polymer exhibits significant potential for sustainable CO2 utilization.
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POLYMER
ISSN: 0032-3861
Year: 2025
Volume: 337
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JCR@2023
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