University of Groningen Development of metal-free catalysts for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO2 Alassmy, Yasser

University of Groningen

Development of metal-free catalysts for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO2

Alassmy, Yasser

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10.33612/diss.144365536

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Development of Metal-free catalysts for the

synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO

2

This work described in this thesis was conducted at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Engineering and Technology Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

This research is financially supported by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)

Development of Metal-Free Catalysts for the

Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonates from CO

2

PhD thesis

to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen

on the authority of the Rector Magnificus Prof. C. Wijmenga

and in accordance with the decision by the College of Deans. This thesis will be defended in public on Friday 27 November 2020 at 9.00 hours

by

Yasser Ali J Alassmy

born on 5 June 1985 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Supervisors

Assessment Committee

Dedicated to my beloved family

Asma, Battal

Table of contents

An introduction to the synthesis of cyclic carbonates and polycarbonates from CO2 and

epoxides

Chapter 2

The role of Water Revisited and Enhanced: A Sustainable Catalytic System for the

Conversion of CO2 into Cyclic Carbonates under Mild Conditions.

Chapter 3

Efficient and easily reusable metal-free heterogeneous catalyst beads for the conversion of

CO2 into cyclic carbonates in the presence of water as hydrogen bond donor

Chapter 4

One-pot fixation of CO2 into glycerol carbonate using ion-exchanged Amberlite resin beads

as efficient metal-free heterogeneous catalysts

Chapter 5

Novel, green non-ionic surfactants synthesised through the reaction of CO2 with long alkyl

chain epoxides . Chapter 6 Summary Acknowledgements List of publications