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Low‐Pressure Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide Catalyzed by an Iron Pincer Complex Exhibiting Noble Metal Activity
Author(s) -
Langer Robert,
DiskinPosner Yael,
Leitus Gregory,
Shimon Linda J. W.,
BenDavid Yehoshoa,
Milstein David
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.201104542
Subject(s) - catalysis , carbon dioxide , noble metal , pincer movement , chemistry , ligand (biochemistry) , inorganic chemistry , metal , carbon fibers , photochemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , biochemistry , receptor , composite number , composite material
A highly active iron catalyst for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide and bicarbonates works under remarkably low pressures and achieves activities similar to some of the best noble metal catalysts. A mechanism is proposed involving the direct attack of an iron trans ‐dihydride on carbon dioxide, followed by ligand exchange and dihydrogen coordination.