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Comment on “Crystallographic Snapshot of an Arrested Intermediate in the Biomimetic Activation of CO 2 ”
Author(s) -
Hurmalainen Juha,
Land Michael A.,
Robertson Katherine N.,
Roberts Christopher J.,
Morgan Ian S.,
Tuon Heikki M.,
Clyburne Jason A. C.
Publication year - 2015
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.201411654
Subject(s) - snapshot (computer storage) , crystallography , ion , crystal structure , hydroxide , chemistry , single crystal , nanotechnology , materials science , inorganic chemistry , computer science , organic chemistry , database
Out of focus : A recent Communication published in this journal describes the synthesis of [ n Bu 4 N]HCO 3 . The authors performed a single‐crystal X‐ray study that revealed a putative species described as an incipient hydroxide ion engaging in a long, and presumably weak, interaction with CO 2 . Our recent exploration of the coordination chemistry of CO 2 with small ions leads us to believe that such an exceptional bonding situation is unlikely. Instead, we argue that the crystal structure is that of [ n Bu 4 N]O 2 CCH 3 and therefore not representative of the bulk powder from the synthesis.