Dimethyl carbonate as a green chemical

Pyo, Sang‐Hyun; Park, Ji Hoon; Chang, Tae‐Sun; Hatti‐Kaul, Rajni

doi:10.1016/j.cogsc.2017.03.012

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“…The most important properties of DMC are low toxicity and high biodegradability (>90% within 28 days) [18,21]. The oral acute toxicity (LD50) of DMC for rats is 13.8 g/kg, which indicates that it is a non-toxic compound.…”

Section: Physico-chemical Properties Of Dmcmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, DMC has a negligible toxic effect by inhalation [17,22]. Therefore, DMC can be safely handled compared to toxic methyl halides, dimethyl sulfate (DMS), and phosgene [18,20,22]. The toxicological and ecotoxicological properties of DMC, DMS, and phosgene are summarized in Table 1.…”

Section: Physico-chemical Properties Of Dmcmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…DMC is a green chemical reagent or reactive solvent due to its non-toxic impact on health and the environment [16]. Additionally, DMC is utilized as a versatile raw material for pharmaceuticals and as a solvent for various industrial applications [17,18]. Moreover, DMC synthesis from undesired CO 2 is a promising option for green-house gas mitigation [19].…”

Section: Dmc Production Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…DMC is a flammable (flash point 21.7 °C), colorless liquid with a melting point of 4.6 °C and boiling point of 90.3 °C, and a density of 1.069 g/cm 3 [18]. DMC, a nonpolar aprotic solvent, is slightly soluble in water (139 g/L) [20] and miscible with alcohol, ester, ether, and ketone [21].…”

Section: Physico-chemical Properties Of Dmcmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The production of DMC using CO2 as C1 feedstock has been considered as a green chemistry route compared to the conventional process. Processes for DMC production from CO2 possess several routes such as the direct reaction with methanol and indirect reaction with intermediate compounds (urea, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate) [18,19].…”

Section: Dmc Production From Carbon Dioxidementioning

confidence: 99%

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Environmentally-Benign Dimethyl Carbonate-Mediated Production of Chemicals and Biofuels from Renewable Bio-Oil

Kim

Lee

2017

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Due to the increasing emission of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), the development of fuels and chemicals based on renewable resources has attracted much attention. Bio-oil, as a carbon rich material, has been considered as a feedstock for biodiesel production. In conventional methanol-mediated transesterification of bio-oil for biodiesel production, significant amounts of glycerol are being generated as a byproduct. In order to overcome these issues, dimethyl carbonate (DMC) has been recently used as an alternative acyl acceptor to avoid the generation of glycerol. DMC is an environmentally-benign chemical reagent and reactive solvent due to safety, health, and environmental benefits. Moreover, DMC can be produced from CO 2 . Co-production of biodiesel and chemicals such as glycerol carbonate is possible as the concept of zero-waste utilization of bio-oil. Value-added chemicals can be synthesized using DMC as a reagent. This paper provides a review on the physical and chemical properties of DMC as a solvent, as well as the production methods for DMC. DMC-mediated production of various chemicals and fuels in both chemical and enzymatic processes are discussed together with their pros and cons.

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Section: Physico-chemical Properties Of Dmcmentioning

confidence: 99%