A new mode of activation of CO2 by metal-ligand cooperation with reversible C-C and M-O bond formation at ambient temperature.
Team work: Although CO(2) binding to metal centers usually involves π coordination to a C=O group or σ bonds to the carbon or oxygen atom of the CO(2) molecule, a new mode of metal-ligand cooperative activation of CO(2) to a ruthenium PNP pincer complex involving aromatization/dearomatization steps is presented in experimental and theoretical studies (see scheme).
Department of Organic Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel.
Matthias
M
Vogt
Moti
M
Gargir
Mark A
MA
Iron
Yael
Y
Diskin-Posner
Yehoshoa
Y
Ben-David
David
D
Milstein
D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
D056831:Coordination Complexes; D008024:Ligands; D008670:Metals; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D012428:Ruthenium; D010100:Oxygen