BIMETALLIC CATALYSTS FOR CO2 HYDROGENATION AND H2 GENERATION FROM FORMIC ACID AND/OR SALTS THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to a ligand that may be used to create a catalyst including a coordination complex is formed by the addition of two metals; Cp Cp or an unsubstituted or substituted p arene; and two coordinating solvent species or solvent molecules. The bimetallic catalyst may be used in the hydrogenation of C0to form formic acid and/or salts thereof and in the dehydrogenation of formic acid and/or salts thereof to form H and C0.