title: Transformation of carbon dioxide with homogeneous transition-metal catalysts: a molecular solution to a global challenge?
abstract: A plethora of methods have been developed over the years so that carbon dioxide can be used as a reactant in organic synthesis. Given the abundance of this compound, its utilization in synthetic chemistry, particularly on an industrial scale, is still at a rather low level. In the last 35 years, considerable research has been performed to find catalytic routes to transform CO(2) into carboxylic acids, esters, lactones, and polymers in an economic way. This Review presents an overview of the available homogeneous catalytic routes that use carbon dioxide as a C(1) carbon source for the synthesis of industrial products as well as fine chemicals.
authors: Chair of Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Catalysis Catalysis Research Center, Technische Universität München, Ernst-Otto-Fischer Strasse 1, 85747 Garching, Germany.
authors: Mirza
authors: M
authors: Cokoja
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Bruckmeier
authors: Bernhard
authors: B
authors: Rieger
authors: Wolfgang A
authors: WA
authors: Herrmann
authors: Fritz E
authors: FE
authors: Kühn
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004952:Esters / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D028561:Transition Elements / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D004952:Esters; D007783:Lactones; D011108:Polymers; D028561:Transition Elements; D002245:Carbon Dioxide