One-pot catalytic synthesis of urea derivatives from alkyl ammonium carbamates using low concentrations of CO2

Abstract

Upconverting anthropogenic CO2 into valuable chemicals generally involves separation and concentration steps of the feed gas. Here, the authors report an efficient, one-pot method for synthesizing urea derivatives from alkyl ammonium carbamates obtained from atmospheric CO2 or simulated exhaust gas with low concentrations of CO2.