Endogenous X–CO species enable catalyst-free formylation prerequisite for CO<sub>2</sub> reductive upgrading
Hongguo Wu, Wenshuai Dai, Shunmugavel Saravanamurugan, Hu Li, Song Yang
Abstract
A catalyst-free formylation protocol developed herein is efficient for reductive upgrading of CO<sub>2</sub> to formic acid and N-containing benzoheterocyclics, in which endogenous X–CO species play a crucial role in the overall reaction processes.
Topics & Concepts
FormylationCatalysisFormic acidChemistryReductive eliminationCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis