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Transformation of Carbon Dioxide with Homogeneous Transition‐Metal Catalysts: A Molecular Solution to a Global Challenge?
Author(s) -
Cokoja Mirza,
Bruckmeier Christian,
Rieger Bernhard,
Herrmann Wolfgang A.,
Kühn Fritz E.
Publication year - 2011
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.201102010
Subject(s) - carbon dioxide , homogeneous , catalysis , carbon fibers , polymer , homogeneous catalysis , transition metal , chemistry , transformation (genetics) , chemical transformation , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , engineering , mathematics , biochemistry , combinatorics , composite number , composite material , gene
A plethora of methods have been developed over the years so that carbon dioxide can be used as a reactant in organic synthesis. Given the abundance of this compound, its utilization in synthetic chemistry, particularly on an industrial scale, is still at a rather low level. In the last 35 years, considerable research has been performed to find catalytic routes to transform CO 2 into carboxylic acids, esters, lactones, and polymers in an economic way. This Review presents an overview of the available homogeneous catalytic routes that use carbon dioxide as a C 1 carbon source for the synthesis of industrial products as well as fine chemicals.