Sodium aluminate is presented as a highly active heterogeneous catalyst that is able to convert a range of alcohols into the corresponding unsymmetrical carbonate esters by reaction with dimethyl carbonate. Preparing NaAlO2 via spray drying boosts the basic properties and the activity of the catalyst.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.oprd.8b00333
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carboxymethylation, dimethyl carbonate, mixed carbonate esters, sodium aluminate,
