Reaction Mechanisms in Carbon Dioxide Conversion

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. The Carbon Dioxide Molecule

   • Michele Aresta, Angela Dibenedetto, Eugenio Quaranta

   Pages 1-34

3. CO2 Coordination to Metal Centres: Modes of Bonding and Reactivity

   • Michele Aresta, Angela Dibenedetto, Eugenio Quaranta

   Pages 35-69

4. Interaction of CO2 with Electron-Rich Moieties

   • Michele Aresta, Angela Dibenedetto, Eugenio Quaranta

   Pages 71-84

5. Insertion of CO2 into E–X Bonds

   • Michele Aresta, Angela Dibenedetto, Eugenio Quaranta

   Pages 85-141

6. Interaction of CO2 with C–C Multiple Bonds

   • Michele Aresta, Angela Dibenedetto, Eugenio Quaranta

   Pages 143-182

7. Reaction Mechanisms in the Direct Carboxylation of Alcohols, Polyols, Cyclic Ethers, and Cyclic Amines to Afford Monomeric Compounds and Polymeric Materials

   • Michele Aresta, Angela Dibenedetto, Eugenio Quaranta

   Pages 183-235

8. Carbon Dioxide Conversion in High Temperature Reactions

   • Michele Aresta, Angela Dibenedetto, Eugenio Quaranta

   Pages 237-310

9. One- and Multi-electron Pathways for the Reduction of CO2 into C1 and C1+ Energy-Richer Molecules: Some Thermodynamic and Kinetic Facts

   • Michele Aresta, Angela Dibenedetto, Eugenio Quaranta

   Pages 311-345

10. Enzymatic Conversion of CO2 (Carboxylation Reactions and Reduction to Energy-Rich C1 Molecules)

    • Michele Aresta, Angela Dibenedetto, Eugenio Quaranta

    Pages 347-371

11. Thermodynamics and Applications of CO2 Hydrates

    • Michele Aresta, Angela Dibenedetto, Eugenio Quaranta

    Pages 373-402

12. Back Matter

    Pages 403-409

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This book provides an analysis of the reaction mechanisms relevant to a number of processes in which CO2 is converted into valuable products. Several different processes are considered that convert CO2 either in specialty chemicals or in bulk products or fuels. For each reaction, the mechanism is discussed and the assessed steps besides the dark sites of the reaction pathway are highlighted. From the insertion of CO2 into E-X bonds to the reduction of CO2 to CO or other C1 molecules or else to C2 or Cn molecules, the reactions are analysed in order to highlight the known and obscure reaction steps. Besides well known reaction mechanisms and energy profiles, several lesser known situations are discussed. Advancing knowledge of the latter would help to develop efficient routes for the conversion of CO2 into valuable products useful either in the chemical or in the energy industry. The content of this book is quite different from other books reporting the use of CO2. On account of its clear presentation, “Reaction Mechanisms in Carbon Dioxide Conversion” targets in particular researchers, teachers and PhD students.

• CO2 coordination to metal centres
• CO2 electrochemical reduction
• CO2 enzymatic conversion
• CO2 insertion into 11-X
• CO2 photocatalytic reduction
• CO2 spectroscopic techniques
• Carbon dioxide molecular orbitals
• Michele Aresta
• climate change

• Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department , NUS, Singapore, Singapore

  Michele Aresta

• Department of Chemistry and CIRCC, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

  Angela Dibenedetto, Eugenio Quaranta

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