NANO-COMPOSITE MATERIALS AS EFFICIENT CATALYST FOR CO/CO2 FIXATION REACTIONS USING OXALIC ACID AS C1 SUCRE

Abstract

Transition metal catalyzed carbonylation reactions have become most sought-after technology for the utilization of toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. These gases are important C1 building block for the development of industrial core technology through the conversion of bulk and fine chemicals into useful compounds.[1] However, the direct use of these gases has been restricted because of their inherent toxicity, need of sophisticated reactors and careful handling of such instruments as the ppm level of gas leakage may cause serious problems. The introduction of solid COsurrogates therefore highly desirable for the carbonylative transformation which must be safe to handle, stable at ambient temperature and cost effective.