Activation of carbon dioxide by electrogenerated superoxide ion: a new carboxylating reagent

MA Casadei, S Cesa, FM Moracci, A Inesi…

Index: Casadei, Maria Antonietta; Cesa, Stefania; Micheletti Moracci, Franco; Inesi, Achille; Feroci, Marta Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1996 , vol. 61, # 1 p. 380 - 383

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Abstract

CO2 has a long history of use in organic synthesis because it is an inexpensive reagent that is available on a large scale. The thermodynamic stability and relative kinetic inertness of CO2 require its preliminary activation, and electrochemical techniques provide some solutions to the problem. 1 CO2 has been activated either by direct (at the electrode) or indirect (through heterogeneous or homogeneous catalysis) reduction. Furthermore, ...