Formate as a key intermediate in CO<sub>2</sub> utilization
Eric Schuler, Michele Morana, Pavel A. Ermolich, Kristian Lüschen, Adam J. Greer, S. F. Rebecca Taylor, Christopher Hardacre, N. Raveendran Shiju, Gert‐Jan M. Gruter
Abstract
Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) presents a great opportunity. CO 2 can be electrocatalytically converted to formate. The subsequent formate to oxalate coupling reaction (FOCR), which has been studied for two centuries, is critically discussed.
Topics & Concepts
FormateOxalateChemistryCarbon fibersKey (lock)Combinatorial chemistryMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryCatalysisComputer scienceOrganic chemistryComputer securityComposite materialComposite numberCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions