Citation: Daheng Wen, Weiwei Fang, Yongmei Liu, Tao Tu. Valorization of carbon dioxide with alcohols[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2024, 35(7): 109394. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.109394 shu

Valorization of carbon dioxide with alcohols

Daheng Wen ^a ,
Weiwei Fang ^b ,
Yongmei Liu ^{a, *,} ,
Tao Tu ^{a, c, *,}

a.
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
b.
Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
c.
State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China

ymliu@fudan.edu.cn

taotu@fudan.edu.cn

Received Date: 12 October 2023
Revised Date: 30 November 2023
Accepted Date: 6 December 2023
Available Online: 11 December 2023

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Utilizing CO₂ for the production of bulky and valuable chemicals presents an attractive solution to address environmental and fossil energy crises. Among the various approaches, direct carboxylation of alcohols with CO₂ stands out as an eco-friendly process capable of efficiently producing carboxylic acids in a sustainable manner. However, the high dissociation energy of the C-O bond poses a significant challenge in this process. Over the past few decades, several strategies have been developed to activate alcohols and establish efficient catalytic systems for carboxylation with CO₂. Nevertheless, the sporadic nature of reported approaches makes it difficult to determine the most effective one. This perspective aims to provide an overview of the current state-of-the-art catalytic protocols for carboxylating alcohols with CO₂, encompassing esterification, halogenation, and photocatalysis, while considering their respective advantages and limitations. We aim to discern the most promising avenues for future development in this field. The insights presented in this perspective will contribute to the advancement of efficient and sustainable carboxylation methods using CO₂, leading to the production of valuable chemicals in future.
- Carboxylation,
- Carbon dioxide,
- Alcohol,
- Carboxylic acid,
- Transition metal catalysis
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