Formate to Oxalate: A Crucial Step for the Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Multi‐carbon Compounds
Lakkaraju P, Askerka M, Beyer H, Ryan C, Dobbins T, Bennett C, Kaczur J, Batista V. Formate to Oxalate: A Crucial Step for the Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Multi‐carbon Compounds. ChemCatChem 2016, 8: 3453-3457. DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201600765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-carbon compoundsDensity functional theory calculationsSelective catalytic conversionIndustrial-scale synthesisFunctional theory calculationsChain reaction mechanismCatalytic performanceIon catalystAlkali formateIon catalysisConversion of formateBond formationCatalytic conversionQuantitative conversionIon intermediateReaction conditionsRaman spectroscopyTheory calculationsReaction mechanismCatalytic mechanismSodium hydrideOxalate saltsSodium formateFormateEfficient conversion