Cooperative Bond Activation and Catalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide at a Group 13 Metal Center1. Issue 17 (27th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abdalla, Joseph A. B.; Riddlestone, Ian M.; Tirfoin, Rémi; Aldridge, Simon
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 54:Issue 17(2015)
• Page Start: 5098
• Page End: 5102
• Publication Date: 2015-02-27
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201500570
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>A single‐component ambiphilic system capable of the cooperative activation of protic, hydridic and apolar HX bonds across a Group 13 metal/activated β‐diketiminato (Nacnac) ligand framework is reported. The hydride complex derived from the activation of H₂ is shown to be a competent catalyst for the highly selective reduction of CO₂ to a methanol derivative. To our knowledge, this process represents the first example of a reduction process of this type catalyzed by a molecular gallium complex.</p> </abstract>