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A Well‐Defined Iron Catalyst for the Reduction of Bicarbonates and Carbon Dioxide to Formates, Alkyl Formates, and Formamides
Author(s) -
Federsel Christopher,
Boddien Albert,
Jackstell Ralf,
Jennerjahn Reiko,
Dyson Paul J.,
Scopelliti Rosario,
Laurenczy Gabor,
Beller Matthias
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201004263
Subject(s) - formamides , chemistry , catalysis , alkyl , hydrogen , carbon dioxide , organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , inorganic chemistry
A will of iron : An active well‐defined iron complex (see structure; gray C, white H, yellow B, green F, brown Fe, pink P) catalyzes the title reaction (see scheme). The iron‐catalyzed reduction of readily available bicarbonates to formates has also been demonstrated for the first time. This reaction could be an important step in the use of CO 2 for hydrogen storage.