Aluminium–ligand cooperation promotes selective dehydrogenation of formic acid to H2 and CO2

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DOI: 10.1039/c4sc01035c Publication Date: 2014-04-30T08:36:48Z
ABSTRACT
Selective conversion of formic acid to H<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> is catalysed by a molecular aluminum complex. Metal–ligand cooperative interactions stabilize transition state for an outer-sphere β-hydride abstraction mechanism catalysis.
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