Issue 81, 2020

Hydrogenation and electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to formate with a single Co catalyst

Abstract

A cobalt(I) complex is shown to be capable of both electrocatalytic reduction and hydrogenation of CO2 to formate. Several proposed intermediates are characterized and thus form the basis for a proposed mechanism that allows for the dual reactivity: reduction of CO2via H2 addition, and H+/e equivalents. The work makes use of a novel tris(phosphino) ligand. When a pendent amine is attached to the ligand, no change in catalytic reactivity is observed.

Graphical abstract: Hydrogenation and electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to formate with a single Co catalyst

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 Jun 2020
Accepted
17 Sep 2020
First published
21 Sep 2020

Chem. Commun., 2020,56, 12142-12145

Author version available

Hydrogenation and electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to formate with a single Co catalyst

F. Wang, A. T. Cannon, M. Bhattacharya, R. Baumgarten, R. T. VanderLinden and C. T. Saouma, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 12142 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC04310A

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