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Conversion of carbon dioxide into methanol with silanes over n-heterocyclic carbene catalysts

  • Siti Nurhanna Riduan
  • , Yugen Zhang*
  • , Jackie Y. Ying
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Activate and reduce: Carbon dioxide was reduced with silane using a stable N-heterocyclic carbene organocatalyst to provide methanol under very mild conditions. Dry air can serve as the feedstock, and the organocatalyst is much more efficient than transition-metal catalysts for this reaction. This approach offers a very promising protocol for chemical CO 2 activation and fixation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3322-3325
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Apr 2009
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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