Carbamate Synthesis Using a Shelf-Stable and Renewable C Reactant.

4-Propylcatechol carbonate is a shelf-stable, renewable C reactant. It is easily prepared from renewable 4-propylcatechol (derived from wood) and dimethyl carbonate (derived from CO ) using a reactive distillation system. In this work, the 4-propylcatechol carbonate is used for the two-step synthesis of carbamates under mild reaction conditions.