摘要

Inspired by biomimetic oxybromination, a binary catalyst system composed of sodium phosphotungstate and n-Bu(4)NBr (TBAB) was developed for facile synthesis of styrene carbonate in a single operation from styrene and CO(2) using 30% H(2)O(2) as an oxidant. Notably, the presence of a base like NaHCO(3) markedly improved the formation of styrene carbonate. Interestingly, an oxidized product, i.e. phenacyl benzoate, could be obtained exclusively in good yield directly from styrene in the absence of CO(2) under the appropriate reaction conditions.