title: The first catalytic synthesis of an acrylate from CO2 and an alkene-a rational approach.
abstract: For more than three decades the catalytic synthesis of acrylates from the cheap and abundantly available C(1) building block carbon dioxide and alkenes has been an unsolved problem in catalysis research, both in academia and industry. Herein, we describe a homogeneous catalyst based on nickel that permits the catalytic synthesis of the industrially highly relevant acrylate sodium acrylate from CO(2), ethylene, and a base, as demonstrated, at this stage, by a turnover number of greater than 10 with respect to the metal.
authors.affiliation: Catalysis Research Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lejkowski
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.forename: Takeharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kageyama
authors.forename: Gabriella É
authors.initials: GÉ
authors.lastname: Bódizs
authors.forename: Philipp N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Plessow
authors.forename: Imke B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Ansgar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schäfer
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rominger
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Futter
authors.forename: Stephan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schunk
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Limbach