Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Dialkoxymethane Ethers Utilizing Carbon Dioxide and Molecular Hydrogen. (1st September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thenert, Katharina; Beydoun, Kassem; Wiesenthal, Jan; Leitner, Walter; Klankermayer, Jürgen
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 128:Number 40(2016)
• Page Start: 12454
• Page End: 12457
• Publication Date: 2016-09-01
• Subjects: Hydrierungen -- Kohlendioxid -- Molekulare Katalyse -- Nachhaltige Chemie -- Ruthenium; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/ange.201606427
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-8249

Abstract

Abstract: The synthesis of dimethoxymethane (DMM) by a multistep reaction of methanol with carbon dioxide and molecular hydrogen is reported. Using the molecular catalyst [Ru(triphos)(tmm)] in combination with the Lewis acid Al(OTf)3 resulted in a versatile catalytic system for the synthesis of various dialkoxymethane ethers. This new catalytic reaction provides the first synthetic example for the selective conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen into a formaldehyde oxidation level, thus opening access to new molecular structures using this important C1 source.