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Chelate bite effect of [Pd(triphosphine)(NCCH{sub 3})](BF{sub 4}){sub 2} catalysts in the electrochemical reduction of CO{sub 2}

Conference ·
OSTI ID:126655
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  1. National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States); and others
Complexes 1a-c have been synthesized in order to examine the effect of varying bite angles of tridentate phosphine ligands on these Pd catalysts. For the electrochemical reduction of CO{sub 2} to CO in acidic dimethylformamide, significant changes in selectivity for CO, catalyst lifetime, and catalyst degradation products are seen as a function of ligand chelate size. The origin of these effects will be discussed. In addition, the synthesis, characterization and evaluation as CO{sub 2} reduction catalysts of 1a-c will be presented in detail, as well as the synthesis and characterization of the phosphorous donor ligands.
OSTI ID:
126655
Report Number(s):
CONF-950402--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English