Endogenous X–CO species enable catalyst-free formylation prerequisite for CO2 reductive upgrading

• DOI: 10.1039/d0gc02142c
• Publication Date: 2020-08-14T15:23:31Z
• Authors: Hongguo Wu; Wenshuai Dai; Shunmugavel Sarav...; Hu Li; Song Yang
• Keywords: Formylation; Reductive elimination

A catalyst-free formylation protocol developed herein is efficient for reductive upgrading of CO₂ to formic acid and N-containing benzoheterocyclics, in which endogenous X–CO species play a crucial role the overall reaction processes.