Premium
An Update on Formic Acid Dehydrogenation by Homogeneous Catalysis
Author(s) -
Guan Chao,
Pan Yupeng,
Zhang Tonghuan,
Ajitha Manjaly J.,
Huang KuoWei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201901676
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , catalysis , formic acid , homogeneous , homogeneous catalysis , pincer movement , ligand (biochemistry) , decarboxylation , chemistry , selectivity , hydrogen , combinatorial chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , physics , receptor , biochemistry
Formic acid (FA) has been extensively studied as one of the most promising hydrogen energy carriers today. The catalytic decarboxylation of FA ideally leads to the formation of CO 2 and H 2 that can be applied in fuel cells. A large number of transition‐metal based homogeneous catalysts with high activity and selectivity have been reported for the selective FA dehydrogentaion. In this review, we discussed the recent development of C,N/N,N‐ligand and pincer ligand‐based homogeneous catalysts for the FA dehydrogenation reaction. Some representative catalysts are further evaluated by the CON/COF assessment (catalyst on‐cost number)/(catalyst on‐cost frequency). Conclusive remarks are provided with future challenges and opportunities.