Issue 7, 2014

Selective reduction of CO2 to a methanol equivalent by B(C6F5)3-activated alkaline earth catalysis

Abstract

Treatment of β-diketiminato Mg and Ca amidoborane compounds with B(C6F5)3 induces hydride elimination and formation of alkaline earth hydrido-tris(pentafluorophenyl)borate derivatives. Both species react with CO2 to provide formate complexes, one of which has been structurally characterised, and may be applied to the highly selective reductive hydroboration of CO2 with pinacolborane (HBpin) to provide the methanol equivalent, CH3OBpin.

Graphical abstract: Selective reduction of CO2 to a methanol equivalent by B(C6F5)3-activated alkaline earth catalysis

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
25 Mar 2014
Accepted
24 Apr 2014
First published
24 Apr 2014

Chem. Sci., 2014,5, 2826-2830

Author version available

Selective reduction of CO2 to a methanol equivalent by B(C6F5)3-activated alkaline earth catalysis

M. D. Anker, M. Arrowsmith, P. Bellham, M. S. Hill, G. Kociok-Köhn, D. J. Liptrot, M. F. Mahon and C. Weetman, Chem. Sci., 2014, 5, 2826 DOI: 10.1039/C4SC00885E

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