Catalytic Formation of Ketones via Double Alkylation of Carbon Monoxide Resulting from Reductive Disproportionation of Carbon Dioxide by 2+ (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, qu = quinoline)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1995.251

The title complex catalyzes reductive disproportionation of CO2 to afford CO and CO3^2- in the electrochemical CO2 reduction in the presence of LiBF4, while the same reduction in the presence of (CH3)4NBF4 in DMSO/CH3CN produced CH3COCH3, CH3COCH2COO^-, and HCOO^- as well CO and CO3^2-.