CO<sub>2</sub> cleavage by tantalum/M (M = iridium, osmium) heterobimetallic complexes
Abdelhak Lachguar, Christopher Z. Ye, Sheridon N. Kelly, Erwann Jeanneau, Iker Del Rosal, Laurent Maron, Laurent Veyre, Chloé Thieuleux, John Arnold, Clément Camp
Abstract
A novel Ta/Os complex [Ta(CH 2 t Bu) 3 (μ-H) 3 OsCp*], and its iridium analogue [Ta(CH 2 t Bu) 3 (μ-H) 2 IrCp*], efficiently cleave CO 2 under mild conditions, forming tantalum oxo species and CpIr(CO)H 2 or CpOs(CO)H 3 .
Topics & Concepts
IridiumTantalumCleaveOsmiumChemistryCleavage (geology)StereochemistryMaterials scienceCatalysisRutheniumOrganic chemistryEnzymeComposite materialFracture (geology)Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis