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Additive‐Free Formic Acid Dehydrogenation Using a Pincer‐Supported Iron Catalyst
Author(s) -
Curley Julia B.,
Bernskoetter Wesley H.,
Hazari Nilay
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.202000066
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , pincer movement , formic acid , catalysis , chemistry , pincer ligand , ligand (biochemistry) , medicinal chemistry , metal , amine gas treating , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , biochemistry , receptor
Abstract The iron complex ( iPr PN Me P)Fe(H) 2 (CO) ( iPr PN Me P=CH 3 N(CH 2 CH 2 P i Pr 2 ) 2 ), which features a pincer ligand with a tertiary amine, can give up to 100,000 turnovers for additive‐free formic acid dehydrogenation (FADH). This is two orders of magnitude higher than any previously reported base metal system. Mechanistic studies reveal the catalytic reaction pathway and provide guidance for the development of improved catalytic systems for additive‐free FADH.