Catalytic fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide by copper(ii) complexes of bidentate ligands

• DOI: 10.1039/c7dt03062b
• Publication Date: 2017-10-27T11:33:15Z
• Authors: Sethuraman Muthur...; Themmila Khamrang; Marappan Velusamy; Ramasamy Mayilmur...
• Keywords: 13. Climate action; 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

The copper(ii) complexes of simple bidentate ligands have shown selective fixation and sequestration of atmospheric CO2. The fixation of CO2 proceeds via copper(i) species and geometrical interconversions and afforded CO32− bound complexes.