Catalytic reactions are increasing in prominence due to their ubiquitous applications. One of the pressing problems that can be solved by applying a well-designed catalyst is hydrogenation of CO2. Despite of the intense investigations of catalysts for this purpose, there are few reports of systematic studies of how steric and electronics of a given system influence its catalytic activity. Here, we present a systematic structural and electronic study of phosphine-supported Rh catalysts for efficient hydrogenation of CO2 at ambient temperature.

Hydrogenation of CO2: A rational approach to catalyst design

255th National Meeting (2018)

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