An innovative light assisted production of acetic acid from CO<sub>2</sub>and methanol: a first photocatalytic approach using a reusable cobalt(<scp>ii</scp>) molecular hybrid at atmospheric pressure
Sandhya Saini, Pragnya Paramita Samal, Saïlaja Krishnamurty, Anjan Ray, Suman L. Jain
Abstract
Acetic acid is an important commodity chemical that is produced either by fermentation processes, or more commonly, through chemical routes such as methanol carbonylation with CO and H 2 , acetaldehyde oxidation, or hydrocarbon oxidation.
Topics & Concepts
CarbonylationAcetaldehydeCommodity chemicalsMethanolAcetic acidChemistryCobaltPhotocatalysisAtmospheric pressureFermentationOrganic chemistryInorganic chemistryEthanolCatalysisCarbon monoxideGeologyOceanographyCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques