A cholic acid-based bis-primary amine is capable of promoting the insertion of CO2 into epoxides with the cooperative aid of an iodide anion. This framework is transformed in situ into… Click to show full abstract
A cholic acid-based bis-primary amine is capable of promoting the insertion of CO2 into epoxides with the cooperative aid of an iodide anion. This framework is transformed in situ into a bis-carbamic acid. The latter is the active catalytic species, operating through H-bonding interactions. Our system works with complete atom economy, under solvent-free, metal-free, and mild conditions. Also, it can be recycled.
               
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