Hydrogenation of CO2 to formic acid with iridium(III)(bisMETAMORPhos)(hydride): the role of a dormant fac-Ir-III(trihydride) and an active trans-Ir-III(dihydride) species

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Publication date 2016
Journal Catalysis Science & Technology
Volume | Issue number 6 | 2
Pages (from-to) 404-408
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  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS)
Abstract An Ir-III-monohydride species bearing a chemoresponsive ligand is active in catalytic CO2 hydrogenation to formic acid with DBU as the exogenous base. Spectroscopic and computational data reveal a trans-Ir-III-dihydride as the essential catalytic intermediate and an Ir-III(H)(3) species as the dormant off-cycle product. This insight will aid future design of improved CO2 reduction catalysts.
Document type Article
Note With supplementary information
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cy01476j
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