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Ethylene oxide reacts with carbon dioxide to give ethylene carbonate. The reaction is catalysed by hydroxide ion, tertiary amines or tertiary ammonium salts.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)
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Ethylene oxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carbon dioxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
1,3-Dioxolan-2-one     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Cyclisation
Industrial Process: Organic

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