Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate by Transesterification of Ethylene Carbonate over Activated Dawsonites

Basic instinct : Basic aluminates derived from the activation of Na‐ and K‐dawsonites are highly active and reusable catalysts for the transesterification of ethylene carbonate and methanol to dimethyl carbonate. The product is obtained in about 65 % yield in 6 h even when the reaction is scaled up 100‐fold to a 2 L reactor. magnified image