title: Hydrogen Sulfide Induced Carbon Dioxide Activation by Metal-Free Dual Catalysis.
abstract: The role of metal free dual catalysis in the hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-induced activation of carbon dioxide (CO2) and subsequent decomposition of resulting monothiolcarbonic acid in the gas phase has been explored. The results suggest that substituted amines and monocarboxylic type organic or inorganic acids via dual activation mechanisms promote both activation and decomposition reactions, implying that the judicious selection of a dual catalyst is crucial to the efficient C-S bond formation via CO2 activation. Considering that our results also suggest a new mechanism for the formation of carbonyl sulfide from CO2 and H2S, these new insights may help in better understanding the coupling between the carbon and sulfur cycles in the atmospheres of Earth and Venus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA. jfrancisco3@unl.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Francisco
mesh_terms: D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic / Q000737:chemistry*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide / Q000737:chemistry*; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic; D008670:Metals; D013440:Sulfides; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; C092035:carbon sulfide; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide
keywords: CCSD(T) theory; CO2 activation; atmospheric chemistry; organocatalysis; potential energy profiles