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Electrochemical reduction of CO{sub 2} catalyzed by small organophosphine dendrimers containing palladium

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry
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  1. National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
  2. Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)

The sequential addition of diethyl vinylphosphonate to primary phosphines followed by reduction with lithium aluminum hydride can be used to synthesize small dendrimers containing up to 15 phosphorus atoms. A second approach uses the addition of bis((diethylphosphino)ethyl)phosphine to tetravinylsilane to produce a dendrimer containing 12 phosphorus atoms. The connectivities of these ligands are established unambiguously by {sup 31}P NMR spectroscopy. These dendrimers react with [Pd(CH{sub 3}CN){sub 4}](BF{sub 4}){sub 2} to produce metalated dendrimers which catalyze the electrochemical reduction of CO{sub 2} to CO. Relationships between catalytic properties and dendrimer structure are discussed.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
47956
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 33; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCAJ
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English