Iron Catalysts Supported by a PNP Ligand with an Additional Hemilabile Donor for CO2 Hydrogenation
Wedal J, Virtue K, Bernskoetter W, Hazari N, Mercado B. Iron Catalysts Supported by a PNP Ligand with an Additional Hemilabile Donor for CO2 Hydrogenation. ACS Catalysis 2024, 14: 13903-13914. DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c04127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPincer ligandIron complexesIron catalystCO2 hydrogenation to formateCatalyst resting stateIron hydride speciesHydrogenation to formateEther donorsPNP ligandCationic complexesCO2 hydrogenationHydride speciesActive catalystTurnover frequencyCatalytic performanceCatalytic lifetimeIron centerDehydrogenation reactionCatalyst deactivationCatalystTurnover numberCatalytic turnoverIron systemLigandTheoretical studyEffect of 6,6′-Substituents on Bipyridine-Ligated Ni Catalysts for Cross-Electrophile Coupling
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