Innovative green methodologies for C-C, C-N and C-O bond forming reactions

In this PhD thesis it is presented the use of some Green Chemistry Tools (supercritical carbon dioxide, ionic liquids and dialkylcarbonates) for the set up of new green methodologies for C-C, C-N and C-O bond forming reactions. The following reactions have been investigated: the self-metathesis of 1-octene catalysed by supported Re oxide systems, carried out using dense CO2 as solvent; the Michael addition of nitroalkanes and beta-diketones to alpha,beta-unsaturated ketons catalyzed by task specific phosphonium based ionic liquids; the selective mono-hydroxyalkylation of anilines with glycerol carbonate catalysed by alkali metal exchanged faujasites; the selective bis-N-methylation of anilines carried by dimethylcarbonate prepared in situ via the transesterification of alkylene carbonate with methanol catalysed by alkali metal exchanged faujasites; the alkylation of primary aromatic amines with alkylene carbonates, catalysed by phosphonium based ionic liquids; the decarboxylation reaction of dialkyl carbonates catalyzed by different heterogeneous systems; the reaction of glycerol carbonate with phenol, in the presence of faujasites as catalysts.