Issue 1, 2008

Lithium-promoted hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formates by heterobimetallic hydridozinc alkoxideclusters

Abstract

The remarkably distinct reactivity of hydridozinc heterobimetallic cubanes [(HZnOtBu)4−n(thf·LiOtBu)n] 1a–1d towards CO2 is reported—the hydride transfer from Zn–H to CO2 is drastically accelerated in the presence of Li ions in 1b–1d which led to the respective metal formate hydrates; the systems are inspiring models for the selective conversion of water gas into formates on lithium-promoted ZnO supports.

Graphical abstract: Lithium-promoted hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formates by heterobimetallic hydridozinc alkoxide clusters

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
26 Sep 2007
Accepted
02 Nov 2007
First published
12 Nov 2007

Chem. Commun., 2008, 73-75

Lithium-promoted hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formates by heterobimetallic hydridozinc alkoxide clusters

K. Merz, M. Moreno, E. Löffler, L. Khodeir, A. Rittermeier, K. Fink, K. Kotsis, M. Muhler and M. Driess, Chem. Commun., 2008, 73 DOI: 10.1039/B714806B

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