A Well-Defined Iron Catalyst for the Reduction of Bicarbonates and Carbon Dioxide to Formates, Alkyl Formates, and Formamides

摘要

Carbon dioxide is the primary carbon source in the atmosphere and provides the basis for all organic matter on earth. Even though CO2 is abundant, cheap, and relatively nontoxic compared to the alternative C1 source carbon monoxide, it is the latter species that is used as a raw material in many bulk-scale chemical processes.