A highly active sulfur based pincer ruthenium catalyst for CO 2 hydrogenation

Mondragón-Díaz, Alexander; Kelley, Steven P.; Hazari, Nilay; Bernskoetter, Wesley H.

doi:10.1039/D5CC01194A

Title: A highly active sulfur based pincer ruthenium catalyst for CO ₂ hydrogenation

Journal Article · 05 May 2025 · ChemComm

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CC01194A · OSTI ID:2564480

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Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

An air-stable SPS pincer ligand supports a highly active Ru catalyst for carbon dioxide hydrogenation.

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Journal Information:: ChemComm, Journal Name: ChemComm Journal Issue: 38 Vol. 61; ISSN CHCOFS; ISSN 1359-7345

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