Recent Applications of Propylene Carbonate as a Solvent in Sustainable Organic Synthesis
Laura G. Aguilar‐Sanchez, Christopher R. Jones · 2026
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Laura Aguilar-Sanchez and Christopher Jones review a greener solvent for chemistry in this 2026 paper. Solvents dominate chemical waste, and most are toxic, volatile compounds, so labs need substitutes that work as well without the hazards.
Propylene carbonate fits the brief: a polar solvent much like acetonitrile or acetone in behavior, with low toxicity, low vapor pressure, and the ability to break down in the environment. It survives heat well enough to reuse across reaction cycles, and it can be made from carbon dioxide in a fully atom economical process. The review gathers recent reports on making it and using it across many reaction types.
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| CREATOR | Laura G. Aguilar‐Sanchez, Christopher R. Jones |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 126 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |