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Overcoming Thermodynamic Limitations in Dimethyl Carbonate Synthesis from Methanol and CO2

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Shifting the unfavorable equilibrium in the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from CO2 and methanol via integrated separation opens a feasible and environmentally benign route. The subtle differences in the sorption kinetics of water and methanol on Linde type A zeolites are used to selectively remove water from the methanolic reaction medium with a separation factor of 100. Combining reaction with a low temperature separation enables a 10-time higher DMC yield compared to conventional conversion.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to the financial support from two EU projects, TOPCOMBI (NMP2-CT-2005-515792-2) and INCAS (NMP-LA-2010-245988). We appreciate the fruitful scientific discussion with Prof. Gary L. Haller. The technical support from Mr. Franz-Xaver Hecht is also acknowledged.

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  1. Bo Peng, Herui Dou contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85747, Garching, Germany

    Bo Peng, Herui Dou, Hui Shi, Erika E. Ember & Johannes A. Lercher

  2. Institute for Integrated Catalysis, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Boulevard, P. O. Box 999, Richland, WA, 99352, USA

    Bo Peng & Johannes A. Lercher

  3. Zhejiang Jiangshan Chemical Co., Ltd., Petrochemical Economic-Technological Development Zone, Haixiang Road 198, Ningbo, 315207, China

    Herui Dou

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Peng, B., Dou, H., Shi, H. et al. Overcoming Thermodynamic Limitations in Dimethyl Carbonate Synthesis from Methanol and CO2. Catal Lett 148, 1914–1919 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-018-2402-8

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