Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Dialkoxymethane Ethers Utilizing Carbon Dioxide and Molecular Hydrogen |
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| Authors: | Katharina Thenert Dr Kassem Beydoun Jan Wiesenthal Prof?Dr Walter Leitner Prof?Dr Jürgen Klankermayer |
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| Institution: | 1. Institut für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany;2. Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany |
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| Abstract: | The synthesis of dimethoxymethane (DMM) by a multistep reaction of methanol with carbon dioxide and molecular hydrogen is reported. Using the molecular catalyst Ru(triphos)(tmm)] in combination with the Lewis acid Al(OTf)3 resulted in a versatile catalytic system for the synthesis of various dialkoxymethane ethers. This new catalytic reaction provides the first synthetic example for the selective conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen into a formaldehyde oxidation level, thus opening access to new molecular structures using this important C1 source. |
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| Keywords: | carbon dioxide hydrogenation molecular catalysis ruthenium sustainable chemistry |
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