Abstract
The hydrogenation of carbon dioxide involves the activation of the thermodynamically very stable molecule CO2 and formation of a C−H bond. Herein, we report that HCO2− and CO can be formed in the thermal reaction of CO2 with a diatomic metal hydride species, FeH−. The FeH− anions were produced by laser ablation, and the reaction with CO2 was analyzed by mass spectrometry and quantum-chemical calculations. Gas-phase HCO2− was observed directly as a product, and its formation was predicted to proceed by facile hydride transfer. The mechanism of CO2 hydrogenation in this gas-phase study parallels similar behavior of a condensed-phase iron catalyst.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4187-4191 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 15 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Apr 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- carbon dioxide
- hydrogenation
- iron hydride
- mass spectrometry
- quantum-chemical calculations