Four-electron reduction of CO <sub>2</sub> : from formaldehyde and acetal synthesis to complex transformations
Sarah Desmons, Julien Bonin, Marc Robert, Sébastien Bontemps
Abstract
reduction, this review highlights achievements, challenges, and the potential of the produced compounds - formaldehyde and acetals - as sustainable sources for valuable product synthesis, including chiral compounds.
Topics & Concepts
AcetalFormaldehydeReduction (mathematics)ChemistryStereochemistryOrganic chemistryMathematicsGeometryCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions