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Thermal-reductive transformations of carbon dioxide catalyzed by small molecules using earth-abundant elements

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In the present review, we summarize the progress for thermal reductive transformations of CO2 catalyzed by small homogeneous catalysts using earth-abundant elements. Three main types of transformations categorized by the use of different reductants (hydrogen, hydrosilanes, and boranes), in which no C–C bond formation is involved, are surveyed.

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    Muhua Liu, Tian Qin, Qingqing Zhang, Chi Fang & Bo-Lin Lin

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Liu, M., Qin, T., Zhang, Q. et al. Thermal-reductive transformations of carbon dioxide catalyzed by small molecules using earth-abundant elements. Sci. China Chem. 58, 1524–1531 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-015-5405-y

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