C−C Bond Formation of Mg‐ and Zn‐Activated Carbon Dioxide

• Published in: Chemistry : a European journal Vol. 24; no. 18; pp. 4710 - 4717
• Main Authors: Miller, Glenn B. S., Uggerud, Einar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 26.03.2018
• Subjects: Acetaldehyde; Activated carbon; Atomic properties; Bonding; Carbohydrates; Carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide fixation; Carbon sequestration; Chemistry; CO2 fixation; Coordination compounds; C−C bond formation; Electrochemistry; Energy of dissociation; Lactic acid; Magnesium; Mass spectrometry; Mass spectroscopy; Metals; Photosynthesis; Potential energy; Pyruvic acid; Quantum chemistry; Zinc; C−C bond formation; magnesium; mass spectrometry; CO2 fixation; zinc

Gas‐phase activation of CO2 by chloride tagged metal atoms, [ClM]− (M=Mg, Zn), has been investigated by mass spectrometry and high‐level quantum chemistry. Both metals activate CO2 with significant bending of the CO2 moiety to form complexes with the general formula [ClM,CO2]−. The structure of the...