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Non-Metal-Mediated Homogeneous Hydrogenation of CO2 to CH3OH†

  1. Andrew E. Ashley Dr.1,
  2. Amber L. Thompson Dr.2,
  3. Dermot O'Hare Prof.1

Article first published online: 24 NOV 2009

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200905466

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 48, Issue 52, pages 9839–9843, December 21, 2009

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Ashley, Andrew E., Thompson, Amber L. and O'Hare, D. (2009), Non-Metal-Mediated Homogeneous Hydrogenation of CO2 to CH3OH. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 48: 9839–9843. doi: 10.1002/anie.200905466

Author Information

  1. 1

    Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA (UK), Fax: (+44) 1865-272-690

  2. 2

    Chemical Crystallography, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR (UK)

  1. †

    We thank the EPSRC for support, Balliol College, Oxford for a Junior Research Fellowship (A.E.A.), and Dr. Nick Rees (CRL, Oxford) for NMR support.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 15 DEC 2009
  2. Article first published online: 24 NOV 2009
  3. Manuscript Received: 29 SEP 2009

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  • EPSRC

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Keywords:

  • amines;
  • boron;
  • carbon dioxide;
  • hydrogenation;
  • methanol
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Turning a problem to advantage: CO2, a contributor to global warming, was converted into the valuable resource CH3OH by adding it to 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine and B(C6F5)3 in toluene under H2 (1–2 atm), heating the mixture at 160 °C, and vacuum distillation. CH3OH was formed via the complex shown (C blue, N purple, O red, B orange, F green) as the sole C1 product.

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