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Transition Metal‐Free CO 2 Fixation into New Carbon–Carbon Bonds
Author(s) -
CherubiniCelli Alessio,
Mateos Javier,
Bonchio Marcella,
Dell'Amico Luca,
Companyó Xavier
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201801063
Subject(s) - carbon fixation , transition metal , carbon fibers , catalysis , chemistry , renewable energy , nanotechnology , materials science , biochemical engineering , photosynthesis , organic chemistry , ecology , composite number , biology , biochemistry , engineering , composite material
CO 2 is the ultimate renewable carbon source on Earth and the essential C 1 building block for carbohydrate biosynthesis in photosynthetic organisms. Modern synthetic chemistry is facing the key challenge of developing fundamental transformations, such as C−C bond formation, in a sustainable and efficient manner from renewable sources. In this Minireview, the most significant methods recently reported for CO 2 fixation under transition metal‐free conditions are summarized, organized into three different chapters according to the nature of the chemical transformation that forges the new C−C bond. The focus is on the mechanistic aspects of the different CO 2 activation modes, with specific attention to those systems that operate under catalytic conditions.