This invention relates to the field of
chemical synthesis technology, specifically disclosing a method for preparing vinyl
ethylene carbonate. The method uses glycidyl as a starting material, first converting it to glycidaldehyde via a mild oxidation reaction with
high selectivity. Then, using a cross-linked
imidazole polymeric
ionic liquid as a catalyst, glycidaldehyde undergoes an atom-economical
cycloaddition reaction with
carbon dioxide to construct a cyclic
carbonate intermediate. Finally, under catalytic conditions, a
condensation reaction introduces a vinyl functional group to obtain the vinyl
ethylene carbonate product. This invention uses widely available, low-
toxicity, and inexpensive glycidyl instead of highly toxic raw materials, and utilizes
greenhouse gas
carbon dioxide as a carbonyl source for
resource utilization. The process
route is highly atom-economical, the
reaction conditions are mild, and the catalyst is easy to separate, recover, and recycle, effectively solving the prominent problems of high
raw material toxicity, expensive catalysts, and difficult byproduct treatment in traditional preparation techniques.