摘要 |
A new process is disclosed for the synthesis of alkylene carbonates having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms in the chain, starting from a corresponding halohydrin having the formula: <IMAGE> wherein Ra, Rb, Rc and Rd are independently hydrogen or alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl radicals and where X is a halogen, characterized in that said halohydrin is reacted with a bicarbonate of a quaternary -onium compound, where "-onium" means ammonium, phosphonium, arsonium or stibonium, preferably using an organic solvent as diluent and operating in the presence of carbon dioxide. |