Low oxidation state and hydrido group 2 complexes: synthesis and applications in the activation of gaseous substrates
Matthew J. Evans, Cameron Jones
Abstract
carbon dioxide), can be viewed as sustainable building blocks to access value-added chemical commodities and materials. While transition metal complexes have been well documented in the reduction and transformation of these substrates, molecular complexes of the terrestrially abundant alkaline earth metals have also demonstrated promise with remarkable reactivity reported towards an array of industrially relevant gases over the past two decades. This review covers low oxidation state and hydrido group 2 complexes and their role in the reduction and transformation of a selection of important gaseous substrates towards value-added chemical products.
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Chemical transformationReactivity (psychology)MoleculeChemistryChemical stateTransition metalOxidation stateCarbon fibersCarbon dioxideChemical reactionGroup (periodic table)RedoxMetalMaterials scienceEnvironmental chemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryCatalysisX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyAlternative medicineMedicineComposite materialPathologyEngineeringComposite numberCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions