title: Ruthenium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Dialkoxymethane Ethers Utilizing Carbon Dioxide and Molecular Hydrogen.
abstract: The synthesis of dimethoxymethane (DMM) by a multistep reaction of methanol with carbon dioxide and molecular hydrogen is reported. Using the molecular catalyst [Ru(triphos)(tmm)] in combination with the Lewis acid Al(OTf)3 resulted in a versatile catalytic system for the synthesis of various dialkoxymethane ethers. This new catalytic reaction provides the first synthetic example for the selective conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen into a formaldehyde oxidation level, thus opening access to new molecular structures using this important C1 source.
authors: Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
authors: Katharina
authors: K
authors: Thenert
authors: Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
authors: Kassem
authors: K
authors: Beydoun
authors: Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Wiesenthal
authors: Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074, Aachen, Germany.|Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
authors: Walter
authors: W
authors: Leitner
authors: Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 2, 52074, Aachen, Germany. jklankermayer@itmc.rwth-aachen.de.
authors: Jürgen
authors: 0000-0003-2143-9402
authors: J
authors: Klankermayer
keywords: carbon dioxide; hydrogenation; molecular catalysis; ruthenium; sustainable chemistry